®Planning appeal decision
Crown Castle Site, Blacksmiths Lane, Cropthorne, Pershore, WR10 3LX
Planning appeal 3361844 at Crown Castle Site, Blacksmiths Lane, Cropthorne, Pershore, WR10 3LX (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2025 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings.
demolition of two barns and erection of two dwellings (C3) and associated development
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- WR10 3LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
- whether the proposed development would be acceptable with respect to affordable housing in the absence of a completed section 106 planning obligation
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of Summer Place, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The enduring harm to character and appearance of the surroundings and the failure to secure affordable housing provision in a designated rural area of pressing need significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply contribution.
The contribution to housing supply (considerable benefit) alongside modest economic and social benefits was outweighed by the enduring harm to character and appearance and failure to deliver affordable housing (considerably greater significance), such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP2 part CPolicy SWDP21Policy SWDP25Policy SWDP15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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