®Planning appeal decision
Allotments At (Os 9086 4705), Besford Road, Wadborough, Besford, Worcestershire, WR8 9HF
Permission in Principle for the construction of a single self -build dwelling
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the principle of the proposed development is acceptable with specific regard to its location and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the proposed development—lack of sustainable access to services and facilities, reliance on private vehicles, and significant harm to rural character and appearance—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of providing a single self-build dwelling, even in the context of a significant housing land supply shortfall.
the adverse impacts of unsustainability and harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and self-build provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11, 61, 73
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP25, Policy SWDP21, Policy DBWP3(g)
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.