Foxwood Manor, 204-206 Wilden Lane, Stourport on Seven, DY13 9JR

Planning appeal 3376007 at Foxwood Manor, 204-206 Wilden Lane, Stourport on Seven, DY13 9JR (Wyre Forest District Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed live-work unit would be inappropriate development in the green belt and if so, whether very special circumstances exist to clearly outweigh harms arising.

Demolition of ancillary office building and replacement with a live-work unit

Authority: Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Boughton A
Postcode: DY13 9JR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed live-work unit would be inappropriate development in the green belt and if so, whether very special circumstances exist to clearly outweigh harms arising
the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The absence of topographical and ground/floor level information prevented the Inspector from establishing whether the proposed building would exceed an acceptable height relative to surrounding land and whether it would harm character and appearance, making it impossible to grant consent without unacceptable uncertainty as to the outcome.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154

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