®Planning appeal decision
Land at Stonebow Road (Os 9259 4864), Drakes Broughton, Worcestershire, WR10 2AP
outline planning application for the erection of up to 30 residential dwellings and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved except for access)
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Veevers A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for the location of housing
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to amenity greenspace and landscape setting including traditional orchards
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity, with particular regard to the traditional orchard habitat
- in the planning balance, whether there are any material considerations that would indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The Council's severe housing land supply shortfall engaged the tilted balance, meaning the housing and other benefits were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the limited harms identified.
the significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, economic, social and environmental benefits, and the site's sustainable location outweighed the moderate weight given to conflict with the development plan strategy and the limited harm to character and appearance, such that adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits
Framework references: 109, 135, 115, 57, 11, 60, 48, 180, 186, 55, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 2, Policy DBWP3, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 21, Policy SWDP 25, Policy DBWP 7, Policy SWDP 22, Policy SWDP 1, Policy SWDP 7, Policy SWDP 15, Policy SWDP 14, Policy SWDP 39, Policy SWDP 5, Policy SWDP 27
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.