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Dismissed22 April 20253349147

Land At (Os 8402 7347), Summerfield Lane, Summerfield, Hartlebury, Worcestershire, DY11 7SA

Planning appeal 3349147 at Land At (Os 8402 7347), Summerfield Lane, Summerfield, Hartlebury, Worcestershire, DY11 7SA (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2025 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including its effects on the openness of the Green Belt.

outline planning permission for the development of up to 8 self-build residential dwellings. All matters reserved apart from access

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bromley N
Postcode
DY11 7SA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including its effects on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
  • whether or not the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing
  • whether or not the location would be suitable for housing having regard to accessibility to services and facilities
  • if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the 'very special circumstances' required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that fails to meet the exceptions in paragraphs 154 and 155 of the Framework, particularly because it does not meet the Golden Rules requirements for major development, and the identified harms to Green Belt openness, character and appearance, biodiversity, and affordable housing are not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing supply.

the moderate weight given to housing supply benefits and other considerations did not clearly outweigh the substantial weight attributed to harm to Green Belt openness, character and appearance, biodiversity, and the failure to secure affordable housing, resulting in dismissal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 15Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 22Policy SWDP 25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 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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