The Wain House, Copcut Lane, Salwarpe, Worcestershire, WR9 0AH

Planning appeal 3351872 at The Wain House, Copcut Lane, Salwarpe, Worcestershire, WR9 0AH (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be a suitable location having regard to local housing development strategy and access to services and facilities.

1 dwelling (outline permission, all matters reserved)

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 proposed development would be a suitable location having regard to local housing development strategy and access to services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
highway safety

What decided it

The cumulative harm from unsustainable location, unresolved biodiversity impacts on protected species, and undemonstrated highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of one dwelling in an area with housing shortfall.

The adverse impacts of unsustainable location, failure to protect biodiversity and unacceptable highway safety harm significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP1Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP15Policy SWDP16Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP22
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 99

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