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Dismissed6 May 20253354318

Croft Farm Leisure and Water Park , Tewkesbury Road , Bredons Hardwick, Tewkesbury, GL20 7EE

Planning appeal 3354318 at Croft Farm Leisure and Water Park , Tewkesbury Road , Bredons Hardwick, Tewkesbury, GL20 7EE (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 6 May 2025 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in a Local Green Space having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

erection of a dwelling and associated garage

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cuthbert L
Postcode
GL20 7EE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in a Local Green Space having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the Local Green Space designation
  • whether it would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area
  • whether or not the harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in a designated Local Green Space, and the benefits identified do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Local Green Space and character and appearance of the area, such that very special circumstances do not exist.

The significant weight given to self-build delivery and moderate weight to economic, social and environmental benefits did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Local Green Space, harm to character and appearance, and conflict with the development strategy, such that very special circumstances were not established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NP13 of the Bredon Parish Neighbourhood PlanPolicy NP1 of the Bredon Parish Neighbourhood PlanPolicy SWDP21 of South Worcestershire Development PlanPolicy SWDP2 of South Worcestershire Development PlanPolicy SWDP1 of South Worcestershire Development Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 49Paragraph 58Paragraph 73Paragraph 106Paragraph 108Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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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