Land at Blacksmiths Lane, Beckford, GL20 7AH

Planning appeal 3350993 at Land at Blacksmiths Lane, Beckford, GL20 7AH (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 23 January 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location and land use, and amount of development is suitable, having regard to policies within the development plan for the location of new development.

permission in principle for up to 2 dwellings

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Billings C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the location and land use, and amount of development is suitable, having regard to policies within the development plan for the location of new development
The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption of sustainable development, which provided a material consideration of significant weight that justified a decision contrary to the development plan.

The significant benefits of housing delivery in an area of substantial housing supply shortfall outweighed the harm arising from conflict with Policies SWDP 1, SWDP 2 and SWDP 4, when weighed against the policies of the Framework as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP 1Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 13Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 25
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 8

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