®Planning appeal decision
The Pig Barn, The Groaten, ASHTON UNDER HILL, WR11 7QR
removal of shipping containers and mobile home and construction of a single live/work unit
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including the setting of the Cotswold National Landscape
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal with regard to local and national policy
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the setting of the Cotswold National Landscape, which provides a strong reason for refusing development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework and outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic diversification were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the setting of the Cotswold National Landscape, which engaged a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 187, 189, 11
Plan policies cited: SWDP2(A)(iii), SWDP21, SWDP23, SWDP25, SWDP2(c), SWDP8(g), SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP4
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.