Land to the Rear of 'The Willows', Leamington Rd, Broadway, Evesham, Worcs, WR12 7ED

Planning appeal 3356947 at Land to the Rear of 'The Willows', Leamington Rd, Broadway, Evesham, Worcs, WR12 7ED (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

construction of up to 3 no. dwellings

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Guest H
Postcode: WR12 7ED

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 chronic shortfall in five-year housing land supply (1.10 years) and the sustainable location of the site with reasonable access to services, combined with the limited harm from the conflict with the development strategy, justified allowing the appeal under the tilted balance.

The limited harm arising from the proposal being at odds with the Council's spatial strategy did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering three dwellings to address a chronic housing shortfall and supporting the vitality of rural communities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 23Policy SWDP 25
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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