Land To The Rear Of Chequers Inn, Crowle Green, Crowle, WR7 4AA

Planning appeal 3332817 at Land To The Rear Of Chequers Inn, Crowle Green, Crowle, WR7 4AA (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2024 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

Permission in Principle for the construction of 1no. dwelling

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pickernell E
Postcode: WR7 4AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether 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 significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by introducing a domestic dwelling and curtilage into open countryside significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits, even under the tilted balance triggered by the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.

The modest benefits of one dwelling contributing to housing supply, economic benefits during construction, and social benefits were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the spatial strategy for the area; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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