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Allowed10 April 20253356998

Mearse Croft Farm , Mearse Lane , Inkberrow, Worcestershire, B96 6LN

Planning appeal 3356998 at Mearse Croft Farm , Mearse Lane , Inkberrow, Worcestershire, B96 6LN (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 10 April 2025 by Inspector Guest H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the condition is necessary to preserve residential amenity and prevent unacceptable noise pollution to the detriment of human health.

agricultural buildings, including grain silos, chicken sheds and movable hen houses without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 21/02986/FUL, dated 18 May 2022

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Guest H
Postcode
B96 6LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the condition is necessary to preserve residential amenity and prevent unacceptable noise pollution to the detriment of human health
  • if necessary, whether the condition meets the other tests set out at paragraph 57 of the Framework, that is whether it is relevant to planning, relevant to the development to be permitted, enforceable, precise and reasonable in all other aspects
  • if the condition does not meet the tests, whether it could be re-drafted to meet them

What decided it

the misapplication of the Framework's 'agent of change' principle, since the noise mitigation burden should have fallen on the later-permitted adjacent live/work unit rather than the pre-existing agricultural enterprise

the Framework's agent of change principle and protection of existing businesses (paragraphs 200-201) was afforded meaningful and decisive weight over the unresolved conflict with Policy SWDP31, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal without the disputed condition

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP31Policy SWDP 31
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 135Paragraph 198Paragraph 200Paragraph 201

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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