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Dismissed6 March 20266000482

The Worralls, Pound Bank, Rock, Worcestershire, DY14 9RF

Planning appeal 6000482 at The Worralls, Pound Bank, Rock, Worcestershire, DY14 9RF (Wyre Forest District Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2026 by Inspector Brennan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is in a suitable location with respect to local planning policy.

the change of use of land for storage purposes (Use Class B8) including new access and gates

Authority
Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Brennan P
Postcode
DY14 9RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is in a suitable location with respect to local planning policy
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the development is subject to the Biodiversity Net Gain requirements

What decided it

The development's location in open countryside outside settlement boundaries and its harmful effect on the character and appearance of the rural landscape, which cannot be adequately mitigated by conditions, conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy DM10Policy SP22Policy SP20Policy DM24Policy SP23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 89

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.

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