®Planning appeal decision
Land off Low Road , Church Lench , Evesham, WORCESTER, WR11 4UH
for up to 2no dwellinghouses
- 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 the character and appearance of the surroundings and the effect of the proposal on the biodiversity of the site
What decided it
The engagement of the presumption in favour of sustainable development due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, combined with the absence of harm to character and appearance or biodiversity, meant the material considerations indicated permission should be granted notwithstanding the conflict with the development plan.
the modest housing benefits and economic and social benefits from the development, together with the accessible location and absence of harm to character and appearance or biodiversity, outweighed the conflict with the development plan housing strategy, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole under the presumption of sustainable development
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP27, Policy SWD25, Policy SDP22
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.