®Planning appeal decision
Station Road, Offenham, WR11 8LW
development of site into a new single, partially subterranean, sustainable dwelling with associated landscaping
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Highway safety
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the development boundary in unsustainable countryside, combined with its harmful contrast to the established character and appearance of the area, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery despite the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply.
The adverse impacts of the scheme, to which substantial weight was attached, outweighed its benefits including the provision of new housing, despite the shortfall in housing supply
Framework references: 8, 135, 111
Plan policies cited: SWDP2, SWDP1, SWDP4, SWDP13, SWDP21, SWDP25
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.