®Planning appeal decision
Mayfield, Atch Lench Road, Church Lench, WR11 4UG
Planning appeal 3351524 at Mayfield, Atch Lench Road, Church Lench, WR11 4UG (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the local development strategy.
Erection of 6no. new build dwellings including associated access, landscaping etc
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- WR11 4UG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the local development strategy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The severe housing land supply deficit (1.1 years) engaged the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11(d), and the modest but positive contribution of six dwellings to housing supply, including affordable housing, outweighed the conflicts with the development plan and limited harm to character and appearance.
The conflicts with Policies SWDP2, SWDP4 and SWDP25 were given modest weight due to the Council's housing land supply failure, while the benefits of housing delivery (including one affordable unit) and social and economic benefits were given moderate weight, resulting in the adverse impacts not significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits under the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP25Policy SWDP15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 115
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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