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Allowed6 January 20266000677

The Sling, Dogbut Lane, Astwood Bank, Redditch, B96 6LD

Planning appeal 6000677 at The Sling, Dogbut Lane, Astwood Bank, Redditch, B96 6LD (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 6 January 2026 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be a suitable location for residential development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.

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
Postcode
B96 6LD

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP18Policy SWDP15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1314

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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