Planning appeal decision
New Buildings Farm , Priory Lane, Broad Marston, Pebworth, Worcestershire, CV37 8XZ
Planning appeal 3339797 at New Buildings Farm , Priory Lane, Broad Marston, Pebworth, Worcestershire, CV37 8XZ (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of agricultural buildings with Class Q consent and the erection of 5 dwellings
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- CV37 8XZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The layout and arrangement of the proposed dwellings would create a suburban character that is fundamentally at odds with the rural setting and established pattern of development, and this harm to character and appearance is not outweighed by the housing benefits given the availability of a fallback position that could deliver similar housing numbers with less harm.
The adverse impacts of the proposal, particularly the harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 70
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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