Land off Broadway Road, Childswickham, WR12 7HD

construction of 9 new dwellings with garages, new access & associated landscaping

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal is in a suitable location for housing having regard to local and national planning policies
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The Council's failure to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, which engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii), meant the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.

The moderate weight attached to development plan conflict and landscape harm was outweighed by more than moderate weight given to the delivery of 9 dwellings including on-site affordable housing and associated social, economic and environmental benefits, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii) due to the Council's insufficient housing land supply.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 15, Policy SWDP 25

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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