®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Froxmere Road, Crowle, Worcestershire, WR7 4AU
Planning appeal 3343597 at Land South of Froxmere Road, Crowle, Worcestershire, WR7 4AU (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 12 December 2024 by Inspector Simpson V, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the local development strategy.
outline planning application for the demolition of existing building, erection of up to 65 dwellings together with the formation of access, public open space and associated drainage infrastructure
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- WR7 4AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the local development strategy
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would make suitable provision for affordable housing, formal sports and leisure provision, primary health care provision, high school and community transport, and, first school education
- whether material considerations indicate that a decision should be made other than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The severe shortfall in housing land supply (2.78 years) triggered significant weight in favour of the scheme's housing and affordable housing contribution, which outweighed the moderate conflict with the development strategy and small character/appearance harm.
The significant weight given to boosting housing supply and delivering affordable housing, together with moderate and limited weight benefits, outweighed the moderate weight attached to conflict with the development plan and the small character and appearance harm, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and the appeal was allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 2SWDP 21SWDP 25SWDP 1SWDP 5SWDP 7SWDP 15SWDP 39
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.