Manor Farm, Hadzor, DROITWICH, WR9 7DR

Refusal of Permission in Principle for the construction of 1no. self-build dwelling

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for housing having regard to local and national policies

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the proposed dwelling on the spatial housing strategy and sustainable travel objectives of the Framework significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of delivering one self-build dwelling, even with the shortfall in five-year housing land supply.

the modest benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision and economic gains were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to the spatial housing strategy and the Framework's objectives to promote sustainable travel and manage growth patterns

Framework references: 11, 70

Plan policies cited: SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP4

Judgments cited: Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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