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Allowed29 January 20253347643

Orchard Farm, Defford Road, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 3BX

Planning appeal 3347643 at Orchard Farm, Defford Road, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 3BX (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 29 January 2025 by Inspector Ford K, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be a suitable location for residential development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.

demolition of existing farmhouse, agricultural buildings and structures, the erection of a phased development of up to 300 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated public open space, drainage, infrastructure and engineering works with all matters reserved except access

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Ford K
Postcode
WR10 3BY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be a suitable location for residential development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.
  • The effect on the landscape character of the area.
  • The effect of the development on Tiddesley Wood, a designated Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) and an Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland and whether footnote 7 of the NPPF is engaged.

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF, and the benefits of the scheme were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the identified harms.

The limited harm from conflict with the spatial strategy, moderate landscape harm and less than substantial heritage harm were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant benefit of market housing delivery, substantial benefit of affordable housing, and moderate benefits from economic activity and green infrastructure/biodiversity net gain, so permission was granted under the tilted balance in paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25Policy SWDP22Policy SWDP15Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP7Policy SWDP37Policy SWDP39
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 187Paragraph 193Paragraph 215

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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