®Planning appeal decision
Land Between The Lodge and Briar Fields, Plough Lane, Tibberton, Oddingley, Worcs, WR9 7NG
Planning appeal 3342488 at Land Between The Lodge and Briar Fields, Plough Lane, Tibberton, Oddingley, Worcs, WR9 7NG (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy, the accessibility to services and facilities, and the character of the area.
1no. residential dwelling and garage
- 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 proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy, the accessibility to services and facilities, and the character of the area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with Policy SWDP 2 of the development plan by locating a residential dwelling outside the settlement boundary in countryside where such development is not specifically permitted, and the adverse impacts of unsustainable location and reliance on private vehicles significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits.
the conflict with Policy SWDP 2 (significant weight) and adverse environmental and social impacts of unsustainable location and private vehicle reliance (significant weight) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing supply and economic benefits (limited weight), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 109Paragraph 11
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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