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Dismissed17 June 20266004523

Land at (OS 0112 4548), Top Street, Charlton, WR10 3LE

for Permission in Principle for the proposed erection of up to 6 no. bungalows

Authority
Wychavon
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
WR10 3LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is suitable for residential development, in terms of its location, land use and amount, with particular regard to development plan policies concerning the location of development and accessibility
  • whether the site is suitable for residential development, in terms of its location, land use and amount, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to both the Council's development strategy for location and accessibility and to the character and appearance of the area, which was not outweighed by the modest benefits of the proposal.

the modest benefits of six bungalows and economic gains were outweighed by significant harm to the development strategy for location and accessibility and significant harm to character and appearance

Framework references: 110, 11, 78

Plan policies cited: SWDPR 01, SWDPR 02, SWDPR 03, SWDPR 05, SWDPR 06, SWDPR 28

Judgments cited: Bramshill v SSHCLG [2021] EWCA Civ. 320; Braintree District Council v SSHCLG [2018] EWCA Civ.610

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