®Planning appeal decision
White Lodge, High Park, Ombersley Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AG
Planning appeal 3363585 at White Lodge, High Park, Ombersley Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AG (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2025 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is in a suitable location having regard to local and national policies and access to services and facilities.
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
- Postcode
- WR9 0AG
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 15Policy SWDP 21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 65Paragraph 73Paragraph 125
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.