Planning appeal decision
45 Westminster Road, Worcester, WR5 1PB
Planning appeal 3337040 at 45 Westminster Road, Worcester, WR5 1PB (Worcester City Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2024 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
construction of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Worcester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- WR5 1PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed detached dwelling would substantially fill the significant gap and erode the openness that characterises the corner plot arrangement, appearing out of character with the surrounding semi-detached and terraced housing and conflicting with Policy SWDP 21.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 21South Worcestershire Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2018)
- 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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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