®Planning appeal decision
Land At (Os 9593 4721) The Milking Field, Mill Lane, Wyre Piddle, WR10 2JD
Planning appeal 3363902 at Land At (Os 9593 4721) The Milking Field, Mill Lane, Wyre Piddle, WR10 2JD (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2025 by Inspector Brennan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development in terms of accessibility to local services and facilities, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.
Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 2no. dwellings
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brennan P
- Postcode
- WR10 2JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development in terms of accessibility to local services and facilities, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
- the effect of the proposed development upon character and appearance of the rural area, focussing upon its effect upon the settings and thereby the significance of relevant designated heritage assets, having regard to the proposed development's location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Wyre Piddle Conservation Area caused by development within its setting, combined with the site's unsuitability in terms of accessibility to local services and facilities, could not be outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery despite the substantial housing land supply shortfall.
The less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the conservation area and the conflict with development plan policies on sustainability and accessibility, even when weighed against considerable public benefits from housing delivery in a district with only 1.1 years' supply, did not justify permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP1Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP6Policy SWDP24Policy SWDP25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 215
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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