®Planning appeal decision
The Glebe Evesham Road, Fladbury, PERSHORE, WR10 2QR
the construction of up to 3 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
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, with specific reference to access to services and facilities and the character and appearance of the surroundings
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, given the importance the Framework places on protection of character and high quality design, demonstrably outweighs the minor benefits of three additional dwellings even in the context of the Council's severe housing land supply shortfall.
The benefits of three additional dwellings and the Council's worsening housing land supply position were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP27, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP21, Policy SWDP25
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.