Fairview Park, Offenham Road, Evesham, WR11 8DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the local housing development strategy and access to services and facilities
• the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers of the dwellings
• renewable energy provision

What decided it

The substantial weight given to the conflict with Policy SWDP20 regarding lack of good access to services and facilities for elderly occupiers, combined with moderate weight given to harms to living conditions and renewable energy provision, means the harmful impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing supply contribution.

The substantial benefit of contributing to housing supply in an area with only 1.1 years supply was outweighed by the substantial harm from locating age-restricted dwellings in an unsustainable location with poor access to services and facilities, and moderate harm from adverse living conditions and lack of renewable energy provision; the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.