®Planning appeal decision
Westmancote Nurseries, Kemerton Road, Westmancote, Bredon, Worcestershire, GL20 7EN
demolition of greenhouses and other buildings and structures and change of use of land for the siting of up to 25 holiday lodges and a warden’s lodge
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Billings C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, in particular regard to the open character and rural setting of the Local Gap, GAP2
- The effect of the proposed development on the local economy, in particular regard to the loss of the existing horticultural business
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal's compliance with countryside development policies for holiday lodge development, combined with the demonstrated non-viability of the existing horticultural business and the reduction in overall built form through demolition and landscaping, outweighed the loss of the existing employment use.
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 26, Policy NP2, Policy SWDP 12, Policy NP12, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 21, Policy SWDP27
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