Harvington Hall Farm, Harvington Hall Lane, Harvington, Kidderminster, DY10 4LR

Planning appeal 3368172 at Harvington Hall Farm, Harvington Hall Lane, Harvington, Kidderminster, DY10 4LR (Wyre Forest District Council) was allowed on 13 November 2025 by Inspector Brennan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to noise impacts from neighbouring buildings and operations, and whether any land use conflicts can be satisfactorily addressed using planning conditions.

proposed change of use of an agricultural building to residential (Class C3) and associated operational development to create 1no. dwelling

Authority: Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Brennan P
Postcode: DY10 4LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed dwelling would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to noise impacts from neighbouring buildings and operations, and whether any land use conflicts can be satisfactorily addressed using planning conditions

What decided it

The farm's cessation of agricultural operations, the distance of remaining agricultural uses from the appeal building, and the domesticity of the surrounding farmstead meant that noise and odour impacts would not be unacceptable, allowing the conversion to proceed under Class Q.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135

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