Planning appeal decision
Land at Stables at (Os 9186 5683), Netherwood Lane, Crowle, Worcestershire, WR7 4AB
Planning appeal 3368312 at Land at Stables at (Os 9186 5683), Netherwood Lane, Crowle, Worcestershire, WR7 4AB (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2025 by Inspector Brennan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.
Permission in Principle for the construction of 1no. dwelling
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brennan P
- Postcode
- WR7 4AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with respect to the location and proposed land use
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the proposal, including conflict with the development strategy and harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of providing one additional dwelling in an area with a 1.1-year housing land supply.
The modest housing benefit and economic and social benefits of one dwelling were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with the development strategy (afforded considerable weight) and the considerable weight afforded to the proposal's conflict with character and appearance policies, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP1Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 129Paragraph 135
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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