Greenacres Hanbury Road, Droitwich, WR9 7DX

Planning appeal 3367082 at Greenacres Hanbury Road, Droitwich, WR9 7DX (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 8 October 2025 by Inspector O'Neill A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal constitutes live/work for the purposes of planning policy.

Construction of a live/work unit and erection of garage, to include associated parking

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Householder developments
Inspector: O'Neill A
Postcode: WR9 7DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposal constitutes live/work for the purposes of planning policy
whether the site is in a suitable location, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the site's access to services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal meets the requirements of Policy SWDP8 for live/work accommodation and constitutes a permitted exception to the spatial strategy under Policy SWDP2 Part C, which outweighs the conflict with Policy SWDP4 regarding sustainable travel choices.

the conflict with Policy SWDP4 regarding access to services and facilities and sustainable travel choices was outweighed by the site's compliance with the Council's spatial strategy and the value of rural live/work arrangements to the local economy

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP1Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP8Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25Policy SWDP27

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