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Dismissed25 April 20253353850

Rozelle, Tenbury Road, Rock, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 9DE

Planning appeal 3353850 at Rozelle, Tenbury Road, Rock, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 9DE (Wyre Forest District Council) was dismissed on 25 April 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal complies with the Council's strategy for the location of development.

Outline application for the erection of a custom build bungalow with associated vehicular access (all other matters reserved)

Authority
Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Burch S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal complies with the Council's strategy for the location of development
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character of the Pound Bank Forest Smallholding and Dwellings landscape
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan strategy for locating residential development, fails to meet self-build policy requirements, causes unacceptable harm to landscape character, and raises unmitigated highway safety concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP.2Policy SP.6Policy SP.11Policy SP.12Policy SP.20Policy SP.22Policy SP.27Policy DM.2Policy DM.24

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