Land at Perrins Farm, Broadway Road, Childswickham, WR12 7HP

permission in principle for up to 9 dwellings

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Townend K

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, with particular regard to the development strategy for the area, the character of the area, and access to services and facilities

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, triggering the tilted balance under paragraph 11d) of the Framework, meant that the benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity improvements outweighed the harm from conflict with the development plan and character/sustainability concerns.

The harm from conflict with the development plan (given significant weight), harm to character and appearance (limited), and harm to access to services and facilities (moderate) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery (significant weight but limited in quantum for nine dwellings) and biodiversity improvements (moderate weight), when assessed against Framework policies as a whole.

Framework references: 11, 15, 60, 70, 83, 109, 114

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 25

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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