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Dismissed8 July 20243331459

Keens Farm, Callow Hill , Rock , Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 9XH

Planning appeal 3331459 at Keens Farm, Callow Hill , Rock , Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 9XH (Wyre Forest District Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a new self-build dwelling.

the demolition of industrial buildings erection of one detached dwelling

Authority
Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
DY14 9XH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a new self-build dwelling

What decided it

The site's location outside the settlement boundary and failure to meet any of the development plan's exceptions for new dwellings in rural areas, combined with the unsustainable location requiring regular travel to access services and facilities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP.1Policy SP.2Policy SP.11Policy SP.12Policy SP.13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 70Paragraph 82Paragraph 83

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