®Planning appeal decision
The Fairway, Worcester, WR4 9UH
outline planning permission for development of up to 6 residential dwellings
- Authority
- Worcester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- ecology and biodiversity
- the supply of green space locally
What decided it
The long-lasting harm to character and appearance and likely harm to ecology and biodiversity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits of the small-scale scheme.
The adverse impacts of allowing the appeal, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and likely harm to ecology and biodiversity, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of additional housing and associated social and economic benefits, which attracted limited weight given the modest scale of the scheme.
Framework references: 11, 60, 105, 106, 107, 135, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 21, Policy SWDP 22, Policy SWDP 25, Policy SWDP 38
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.