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Dismissed4 February 20266001411

Yew Tree Farm Caravan Park, Pound Bank, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 9TH

Planning appeal 6001411 at Yew Tree Farm Caravan Park, Pound Bank, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 9TH (Wyre Forest District Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2026 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Biodiversity net gain.

replace existing 'single-unit' caravan with a 'twin-unit' caravan and associated works

Authority
Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Edwards J
Postcode
DY14 9TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Biodiversity net gain
  • Whether the proposal would accord with policies from the Wyre Forest District Local Plan 2022 in respect of caravan sites and having regard to its effects on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with Local Plan policy DM.30 as it would result in a larger caravan that does not reduce visual impact on the landscape, and insufficient evidence has been provided to demonstrate compliance with statutory biodiversity net gain requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP policy DM.30LP policies SP.20LP policies SP.22LP policy SP.2LP policies SP.20 and DM.24

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