Land at White Lodge, High Park, Ombersley Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AG

Planning appeal 3326877 at Land at White Lodge, High Park, Ombersley Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AG (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2024 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether, in principle, the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

application for Permission in Principle for 1 No. Self-Build Dwelling

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Aqbal M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether, in principle, the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The location of the appeal site outside the settlement boundary in open countryside, with poor accessibility and reliance on private motor vehicles, conflicts with the development strategy and sustainable transport policies, and this harm outweighs the limited benefits of a single self-build dwelling despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.

the adverse impacts associated with the proposal in principle, including conflict with the development strategy and lack of sustainable transport choices, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits arising from housing delivery and self-build provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP 4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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