®Planning appeal decision
Winkett's Yard, Land Between Kings Road and Northwick Road, Evesham, WR11 3AY
Planning appeal 3340306 at Winkett's Yard, Land Between Kings Road and Northwick Road, Evesham, WR11 3AY (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2024 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether this is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the pattern of surrounding development and the nature of the proposed access.
erection of 4 bedroom detached house and garage and associated works - self build. Demolition of redundant agricultural workshop and change of use/refurbishment of remaining agricultural workshop to provide ancillary residential building (storage and home office). Change of use from agricultural to residential land
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones GP
- Postcode
- WR11 3AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether this is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the pattern of surrounding development and the nature of the proposed access
What decided it
The unsuitability of the backland location with inadequate access, lack of pedestrian safety, and absence of a comprehensive approach to development, which would represent poor place-making and set a harmful precedent for further piecemeal residential development in the area.
The tilted balance was engaged, but the adverse impacts of poor accessibility, pedestrian safety concerns, and precedent-setting for uncoordinated development significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP21
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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