Land and Buildings at (Os 9979 5842), Stockwood, Inkberrow, B96 6SU

Planning appeal 6000428 at Land and Buildings at (Os 9979 5842), Stockwood, Inkberrow, B96 6SU (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether it has been demonstrated that the location of the proposal is acceptable with respect to flood risk.

construction of 1no. live/work unit

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hall R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether it has been demonstrated that the location of the proposal is acceptable with respect to flood risk
whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for the proposal having regard to the development strategy and local policy on accessibility by sustainable transport modes

What decided it

The absence of substantive evidence that the appeal scheme would be safe from surface water flooding for its lifetime, without increasing flood risk elsewhere, meant the potential harm from flooding significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing and employment delivery.

The significant benefit of housing delivery and modest benefits of employment space and economic stimulus were outweighed by the considerable weight of the unresolved flood risk harm, resulting in the proposal failing to represent sustainable development contrary to the Framework and Policy SWDP1.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP28Policy SWDP29Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP8Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP1Policy SWDPR14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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