®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of Brock House, Low Road, Church Lench, Worcestershire, WR11 4UH
Planning appeal 3341252 at Land to the Rear of Brock House, Low Road, Church Lench, Worcestershire, WR11 4UH (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether this is an appropriate location for new dwellings having regard to local and national policies.
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
- Postcode
- WR11 4UH
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The serious deficit in housing land supply, which rendered the settlement policy out of date and engaged the tilted balance, combined with minimal and mitigable harm to character and appearance, meant the benefits of housing delivery substantially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The out-of-date development plan policies restricting countryside development were outweighed by the material consideration of the serious housing land supply deficit and the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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP1(A)SWDP1 Section DSWDP2SWDP3SWDP21SWDP25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 109
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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