Land at Cowsden , Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire, WR7 4NX

Planning appeal 3349462 at Land at Cowsden , Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire, WR7 4NX (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 9 May 2025 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

a single self-build dwelling

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pickernell E
Postcode: WR7 4NX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The harm to local landscape character and the poor accessibility to services and facilities, when weighed against the modest housing benefits and self-build provision, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under the tilted balance.

The moderate positive weight given to housing supply contribution, self-build provision, and economic and social benefits was outweighed by the significant weight attached to harm to character and appearance and failure to provide adequate access to services and facilities, resulting in adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SWDP 4SWDP 21SWDP 22SWDP 25
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 232

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