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Allowed3 February 20253346257

Land off Bretforton Road, Badsey, Evesham, WR11 7XQ

Planning appeal 3346257 at Land off Bretforton Road, Badsey, Evesham, WR11 7XQ (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Davies B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location is suitable having regard to policies for development of housing in the countryside.

outline planning application for the erection of up to 35 residential dwellings and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved except for access)

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Davies B
Postcode
WR11 7XQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location is suitable having regard to policies for development of housing in the countryside
  • the effect on the character of the landscape and visual impacts

What decided it

The severe housing land supply shortfall (1.1 years) rendered relevant policies out-of-date and engaged the tilted balance, which the identified small-scale harms did not outweigh.

The very substantial weight given to housing delivery, including affordable housing, together with limited benefits from economic activity and biodiversity net gain, outweighed the limited adverse impacts on the countryside and landscape, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP1Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 2FPolicy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 7BPolicy SWDP 13HPolicy SWDP 15Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 22Policy SWDP 25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 66Paragraph 100Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 187

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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