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Dismissed26 March 20253350251

Elm Bank Farm, Heightington, Bewdley, DY12 2YP

Planning appeal 3350251 at Elm Bank Farm, Heightington, Bewdley, DY12 2YP (Wyre Forest District Council) was dismissed on 26 March 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the annexe can be regarded as ancillary to the main dwelling.

for the change of use of land to domestic garden and retention of annexe

Authority
Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Burch S
Postcode
DY12 2YP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the annexe can be regarded as ancillary to the main dwelling
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the countryside caused by the domestication of formerly agricultural land outweighed the compliance with ancillary accommodation policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP.13Policy SP.2Policy SP.11Policy SP.20Policy SP.22Policy DM.24

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