®Planning appeal decision
Norchard View, Main Street, Peopleton, PERSHORE, WR10 2EG
change of use from live/work unit to dwelling
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for an unrestricted dwelling having regard to the development strategy for the area
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area and linked to this whether it would safeguard the open countryside
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The conflict with the development strategy for housing in the open countryside, combined with the loss of an employment-generating use in a rural area, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering a single dwelling in an area with a 2.65 year housing land supply.
The moderate weight given to housing delivery and limited weight to economic and environmental benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight attributed to the conflict with development strategy and loss of employment use in a rural area.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP15
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.