®Planning appeal decision
Paddock off Dorsington Road, Dorsington, Pebworth, CV27 8XD
Planning appeal 3335809 at Paddock off Dorsington Road, Dorsington, Pebworth, CV27 8XD (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 3 December 2024 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area.
outline application for the erection of 4no. self-build dwellings
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- CV37 8XD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area
- the effect of the development on the significance of heritage assets, including the character and appearance of the Pebworth Conservation Area; and the setting of 1, 2 and 4 St Peters Court, which are Grade II listed buildings
- the effect on biodiversity
- whether there are any benefits of the proposal that might outweigh any harm to heritage assets, or any conflict with the development plan, with particular regard to the delivery of self-build and custom housing
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Pebworth Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed buildings at St Peters Court, which the Inspector found would not be outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, including the delivery of self-build housing.
The public benefits of four dwellings, renewable energy use, biodiversity enhancements, and self-build housing delivery (afforded moderate weight overall) did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to heritage assets (afforded great weight), and the proposal would not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 1Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 6Policy SWDP 15Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 22Policy SWDP 24Policy SWDP 25Policy P3Policy P5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 70Paragraph 180Paragraph 212
- Judgments
- Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.
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