Land at (OS9196 4360), Croome Road, Besford, Defford, WR8 9BG

permission in principle for up to 9 dwellings

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with specific reference to whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Laburnum Cottage

What decided it

The engagement of the presumption in favour of sustainable development due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the modest contribution to housing supply, outweighed the conflicts with the development plan's housing distribution and sustainability policies.

The modest benefits of 9 dwellings contributing to housing supply and economic benefits, supported by the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development, outweighed the minor weight given to conflicts with the development plan's housing distribution and sustainable transport policies; the adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

Framework references: 11, 213

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP27, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP 6, Policy SWDP 24

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What an account adds

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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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