®Planning appeal decision
White Lodge, High Park, Ombersley Road, DROITWICH, Worcestershire, WR9 0AG
outline application for the construction of one self -build dwelling with some matters reserved
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is in a suitable location having regard to local and national policies and access to services and facilities
- whether or not the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal's location in open countryside without genuine sustainable transport choices, combined with failure to secure affordable housing and conflict with development plan policies, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery even in the context of severe housing land supply shortfall.
The adverse impacts of unsustainable location, lack of affordable housing provision and conflict with development plan policies significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 65, 73, 125
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 15, Policy SWDP 21
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.