Planning appeal decision
11 Elm Green Close, Worcester, WR5 3HD
Planning appeal 3368821 at 11 Elm Green Close, Worcester, WR5 3HD (Worcester City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 3 November 2025 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.
Single storey front and first floor rear extension
- Authority
- Worcester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- WR5 3HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
What decided it
The single storey front extension would breach the common front building line and appear prominently out of character with the established row of similarly designed houses, conflicting with design policy requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 21South Worcestershire Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2018)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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