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Allowed30 January 20266001458

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

Planning appeal 6001458 at Land at (OS9196 4360), Croome Road, Besford, Defford, WR8 9BG (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 30 January 2026 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
WR8 9BG

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP27Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP 6Policy SWDP 24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 213

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