Rear of 41 Clarence Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1RS

Planning appeal 3369317 at Rear of 41 Clarence Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1RS (Wyre Forest District Council) was allowed on 10 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 surrounding area.

erection of a 3 Bed dwelling on former commercial/industrial site

Authority: Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Unknown
Inspector: Sedgwick P
Postcode: DY10 1RS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The substantial weight accorded to the visual, social and environmental benefits of developing a derelict brownfield site for housing within a sustainable location, in accordance with paragraph 125 of the Framework and the strategic policies of the Local Plan, outweighed the minor harm to character and appearance.

The minor harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the substantial weight given to the visual, social and environmental benefits of developing a derelict brownfield site for housing within a sustainable location

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM.24Policy SP.20Policy SP.2Policy SP.3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 125

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