Fanday, Brandheath Lane, New End, Redditch, B96 6NG

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Parton T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location, land use, and the amount of development proposed are appropriate at this site, with particular regard to the level of accessibility
the effect on the character and appearance of the area
whether or not very special circumstances exist for development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, and this harm is not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery in an area with a shortfall in supply.

The substantial benefits of housing delivery in an area with only 1.1 years of housing land supply were outweighed by the substantial harms to the Green Belt (inappropriateness and loss of openness), conflicts with the spatial strategy and sustainability requirements, and harm to character and appearance, with the Green Belt protection providing a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11d)i).

Framework references: 11, 85, 110, 115, 135, 142, 143, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP1, Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP21, Policy SWDP25

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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