®Planning appeal decision
The Fairway, Worcester, WR4 9UH
up to 4 dwellings
- Authority
- Worcester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
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 particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant shortfall in five-year housing land supply (2.37 years) and the limited nature of the harm to character and appearance meant the benefits of housing delivery were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the development plan conflict.
The limited harm to character and appearance of the area was outweighed by the significant benefit of contributing up to four dwellings towards the district's housing supply in the context of a 2.37-year supply shortfall and the economic benefits of the development
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: SWDP 21, SWDP 25, SWDP 2, SWDP 38
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.