®Planning appeal decision
The Observatory, Badgers Hill to Handgate Lane, Sherrifs Lench, Worcestershire, WR11 4LY
Conversion of observatory into a single dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and the accessibility of services and facilities
- whether the proposed development would enhance the immediate setting of the area
- whether appropriate arrangements have been made to secure a financial contribution towards meeting the need for affordable housing
What decided it
The proposal would not provide a suitable location for housing due to reliance on private motor vehicles and lack of accessibility to services and facilities, contrary to the development strategy and Framework requirements for sustainable development.
the adverse impacts of unsustainable location and failure to enhance the immediate setting significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution, despite the Council's shortfall in five-year housing land supply
Framework references: 11, 48, 57, 70, 83, 84, 106, 107, 109
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP21, Policy SWDP15
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.