®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of Brock House, Low Road, Church Lench, Worcestershire, WR11 4UH
for the erection of up to 19 dwellings (including affordable homes) together with associated works, SUD’s and landscaping
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones GP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether this is an appropriate location for new dwellings having regard to local and national policies
- the effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of its surroundings
What decided it
The serious deficit in housing land supply, which rendered the settlement policy out of date and engaged the tilted balance, combined with minimal and mitigable harm to character and appearance, meant the benefits of housing delivery substantially outweighed any adverse impacts.
The out-of-date development plan policies restricting countryside development were outweighed by the material consideration of the serious housing land supply deficit and the Framework's emphasis on sustainable development and housing delivery, particularly given the minimal and mitigable harm to character and appearance and the scheme's limited adverse impacts.
Framework references: 11, 83, 109
Plan policies cited: SWDP1(A), SWDP1 Section D, SWDP2, SWDP3, SWDP21, SWDP25
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.