Land at (Os 0301 5516) Abbotts Morton Road, Abbotts Morton, Worcester, Worcestershire, 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