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Allowed12 March 20253344746

Land at (Os 0416 6089), Manor Farm Cottage, Edgioake Lane, Astwood Bank, B96 6LL

Planning appeal 3344746 at Land at (Os 0416 6089), Manor Farm Cottage, Edgioake Lane, Astwood Bank, B96 6LL (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 12 March 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

conversion and extension of barn to a live/work unit

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Astley-Serougi B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • whether or not the proposal would meet the relevant development plan policy to comprise live/work accommodation
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The site qualifies as Grey Belt land and the proposal complies with paragraph 155 of the Framework as not inappropriate development, combined with the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the proposal's compliance with Policy SWDP8 for live/work units.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SWDP2SWDP4SWDP8SWDP8(g)SWDP8(g)(vii)SWDP8(g)(viii)SWDP21SWDP25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157

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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