®Planning appeal decision
The Geldings Bouts Lane, Holberrow Green, REDDITCH, B96 6JX
Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 4no. dwellings
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location, the proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable for residential development, having particular regard to (a) local and national policies and access to services and facilities, and (b) the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's severe remoteness from services and facilities, combined with the resultant reliance on private motor vehicles and modest landscape harm, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing benefits even in the context of a severe five-year supply shortfall.
The adverse impacts of unsustainable location and landscape harm, given significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and local economic support, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP1, Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP8, Policy SWDP12B, Policy SWDP21, Policy SWDP25
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.