®Planning appeal decision
The Orchard, Weston Road, Bretforton, WR11 7HW
Planning appeal 3338949 at The Orchard, Weston Road, Bretforton, WR11 7HW (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 3 July 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the settlement strategy and development plan and national policies relating to development within rural areas.
the erection of up to 9 dwellings
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- WR11 7HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the settlement strategy and development plan and national policies relating to development within rural areas
- whether or not the site is suitable for residential development having regard to the effect the proposed land use and the amount of development would have on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 4-year housing land supply, combined with the site's sustainable location relative to services and facilities in Bretforton, engaged paragraph 11(d) of the Framework and tipped the balance decisively in favour of granting permission in principle.
the significant benefits of housing delivery and sustainable location substantially outweighed the limited harm from conflict with Policy SWDP 2, with the proposal representing sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 25
- 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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