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Dismissed21 February 20243319716

Land West of Northwick Road, Worcester, WR3 7EJ

Planning appeal 3319716 at Land West of Northwick Road, Worcester, WR3 7EJ (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2024 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on landscape character.

erection of an up to 70 bedroom care home (class C2) together with associated infrastructure, parking and access

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Ford K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on landscape character
  • The effect on the significance of nearby designated heritage assets including Common Hill House and Riverside Conservation Area
  • Whether the development would deliver biodiversity net gain
  • Whether the development would secure financial contributions towards transport infrastructure

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of designated heritage assets, which the Inspector found to be significant and greater than the lower end of the spectrum, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, including housing delivery and economic benefits.

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d, but the clear reasons to refuse provided by heritage protection policies meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply; the less than substantial heritage harm outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25Policy NCD1Policy SWDP6Policy SWDP22Policy NCLE5Policy SWDP7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 208

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