®Planning appeal decision
Foundrel Barn, Ab Lench Road, Abbots Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire , WR11 4UP
Planning appeal 3352979 at Foundrel Barn, Ab Lench Road, Abbots Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire , WR11 4UP (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 28 April 2025 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for residential development having regard to the local development strategy and national planning policy.
change of use of existing holiday let units to 3 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- WR11 4UP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for residential development having regard to the local development strategy and national planning policy
- whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for occupiers, in respect of the availability of natural light, outlook, privacy, and access to garden space
- whether the proposed development makes an appropriate contribution towards affordable housing
- whether the proposed development would result in an unacceptable loss of visitor accommodation
What decided it
The adverse impacts of unsustainable location and inadequate living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply contribution.
The moderate benefits of housing supply contribution were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm from unsustainable location, reliance on private vehicles, and inadequate privacy for occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP1Policy SWDP15Policy SWDP35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73
- Judgments
- Cherkley Campaign Ltd v Mole Valley DC v Longshot Cherkley Court Ltd [2013] EWHC 2582 (Admin), 22 August 2013
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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