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Dismissed5 July 20243340942

Land to South of Broomhall Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 3HW

Planning appeal 3340942 at Land to South of Broomhall Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 3HW (Worcester City Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Hendley D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would accord with the spatial strategy for the area, including the Worcester South urban extension and the Local Green Network.

a change of use of land to provide 10 permanent Travellers Pitches including the stationing of caravans for residential purposes with ancillary dayroom for each pitch plus associated access, parking, landscaping, engineering and infrastructure works

Authority
Worcester City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Major traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Hendley D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would accord with the spatial strategy for the area, including the Worcester South urban extension and the Local Green Network
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • if there is harm, whether this is outweighed by the supply of pitches for Gypsies and Travellers, and other considerations

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the spatial strategy for the urban extension (loss of Local Green Network provision) combined with harm to character and appearance outweighed the benefits of meeting Gypsy and Traveller pitch need.

The very significant weight attached to conflict with the spatial strategy/LGN and harm to character and appearance outweighed the significant weight given to the need and supply of Gypsy and Traveller pitches and other lesser benefits, so the appeal was dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP 45Policy SWDP 5Policy SWDP 38Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 21 B v.Policy SWDP 1Policy SWDP17Policy SWDP 25Policy SWDP 39
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 185

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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