Greenacres, Hanbury Road, Droitwich Spa, WR9 7DX

Planning appeal 3319861 at Greenacres, Hanbury Road, Droitwich Spa, WR9 7DX (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2023 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to national planning policies and the Council's development strategy for the area, and accessibility to services and reliance on the private car.

Permission in principle for the construction of up to 4 no. dwellings

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Stephens K
Postcode: WR9 7DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to national planning policies and the Council's development strategy for the area, and accessibility to services and reliance on the private car

What decided it

The site's location outside the development boundary in open countryside with poor accessibility to services and facilities and reliance on the private car would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing supply benefits under the tilted balance.

the significant contribution to housing supply and modest socio-economic benefits were outweighed by the adverse impacts of promoting unsustainable patterns of development and undue reliance on the private car

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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