®Planning appeal decision
Land at (Os 0301 5516) Abbotts Morton Road, Abbotts Morton, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR7 4NA
Planning appeal 6002026 at Land at (Os 0301 5516) Abbotts Morton Road, Abbotts Morton, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR7 4NA (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 5 March 2026 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy for the area and accessibility to public transport, services and local facilities.
Permission in principle for the erection of up to 3no. dwellings
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- WR7 4NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy for the area and accessibility to public transport, services and local facilities
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the effect on the significance of the Abbots Morton Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, and the effect on the significance of the Grade II Listed buildings known as The Gable House, Manor Farmhouse, Edwalyn Close, Cymbeline, and the Living Room attached to the south-west corner of The Gable House as designated heritage assets through development within their setting
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Abbots Morton Conservation Area and the Grade II listed buildings, particularly at the higher end of the spectrum for the Conservation Area, was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing provision and affordable housing contribution.
the less than substantial harm to the Abbots Morton Conservation Area (towards the higher end) and to the Grade II listed buildings (towards the lower end) was not outweighed by the public benefits of three dwellings, an off-site affordable housing contribution, and economic and social benefits, resulting in dismissal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 1Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 6Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 24Policy SWDP 25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 110Paragraph 215Paragraph 61Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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