®Planning appeal decision
The Sling, Dogbut Lane, Astwood Bank, Redditch, B96 6LD
new build dwelling to replace existing barn approved for residential conversion
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bromley N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be a suitable location for residential development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The severe shortfall in housing land supply (1.1 years) engaged the tilted balance, and the modest additional harm of the proposed dwelling compared to the realistic fallback Class Q conversion scheme meant the housing benefits outweighed the identified conflicts with the development plan.
the modest harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy were outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery, the realistic fallback position, the affordable housing contribution, and the severe shortfall in housing land supply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP21, Policy SWDP18, Policy SWDP15
Judgments cited: Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1314
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.