The Fairway, Worcester, WR4 9UH

Planning appeal 6002202 at The Fairway, Worcester, WR4 9UH (Worcester City Council) was allowed on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Townend K, 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 particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

up to 4 dwellings

Authority: Worcester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Townend K
Postcode: WR4 9UH

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SWDP 21SWDP 25SWDP 2SWDP 38
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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