®Planning appeal decision
Shazam, Upper Street, Defford, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 9BG
2 to 8 thoughtfully planned housing units
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kent R
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 Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the substantial weight given to the contribution of 6 dwellings to housing supply outweighed the moderate harms to countryside character and sustainable travel options.
The moderate harm to countryside character and limited sustainable travel options, and conflict with policies SWDP 2 and SWDP 4, was outweighed by the substantial benefit of contributing 6 dwellings to the Council's housing supply shortfall and modest economic and social benefits to local services, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d).
Framework references: 11, 225
Plan policies cited: SWDP 2, SWDP 4, SWDP 6, SWDP 24, SWDP 28
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.