®Planning appeal decision
Wickhamford Lane, Evesham, Worcs, WR11 7RW
The unauthorised material change of use of the land from agricultural to residential and the unauthorised operational development consisting of the erection of a dwelling and laying of hardstanding
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Merrett R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the landscape
- whether the development is in a sustainable location
- the personal circumstances of the appellant
- the question of need for a planning obligation to secure a financial contribution to the provision of affordable housing
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the paragraph 11(d) tilted balance, under which the moderate harm from the unsustainable location did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the development.
the moderate adverse weight given to the unsustainable location and conflict with the development plan as a whole was outweighed by the limited economic benefit, moderate social benefit and positive weight given to the appellant's personal circumstances, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under the Framework's tilted balance
Framework references: 11, 65, 58
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 17, Policy SWDP 21, Policy SWDP 25, Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 19, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 15
Judgments cited: Skerritts of Nottingham Ltd v SSETR (No.2) [2000] 2 PLR 102
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.