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Allowed19 February 20253353490

Westmancote Nurseries, Kemerton Road, Westmancote, Bredon, Worcestershire, GL20 7EN

Planning appeal 3353490 at Westmancote Nurseries, Kemerton Road, Westmancote, Bredon, Worcestershire, GL20 7EN (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 19 February 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
GL20 7EN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 26Policy NP2Policy SWDP 12Policy NP12Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP27

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