®Planning appeal decision
Land At (Os 9775 4746), Evesham Road, Upper Moor, Worcestershire, WR10 2PH
permission in principle for the construction of up to 9no. dwellings
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barton P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The significant encroachment into the open countryside with harm to local landscape character, when weighed against the moderate benefits of housing provision, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The moderate weight afforded to housing provision and associated economic and social benefits was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the open countryside and local landscape character, with significant weight given to development plan policies consistent with the Framework's sustainable development objectives.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP21, Policy SWDP25, Policy SWDP14, Policy SWDP20
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.