®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Main Street, Bishampton, Worcestershire, WR10 2NL
Planning appeal 3333122 at Land East of Main Street, Bishampton, Worcestershire, WR10 2NL (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the settlement strategy and development plan and national policies relating to development within rural areas.
an outline application for up to 3 self-build homes. All matters reserved except for access
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- WR10 2NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the settlement strategy and development plan and national policies relating to development within rural areas
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the urbanisation of an open, spacious field that provides an important setting to the village, combined with the site's location outside the settlement boundary in conflict with Policy SWDP 2, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the very significant weight afforded to the conflict with the development plan (moderate weight on settlement strategy breach and significant weight on character and appearance harm), resulting in dismissal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate adequate housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 23Policy SWDP 25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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