Land at Blacksmiths Lane, Beckford, GL20 7AH

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

Framework references: 11, 8

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 1, Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 13, Policy SWDP 21, Policy SWDP 25

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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