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Dismissed9 July 20266004740

Bank Farm, Front Street, Pebworth, CV37 8XQ

Planning appeal 6004740 at Bank Farm, Front Street, Pebworth, CV37 8XQ (Wychavon) was dismissed on 9 July 2026 by Inspector Rebecca Redford, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape with special regard to the Pebworth Conservation Area.

the demolition of existing agricultural barns and replacement with 3no. dwellings and associated works

Authority
Wychavon
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Rebecca Redford
Postcode
CV37 8XQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape with special regard to the Pebworth Conservation Area
  • whether the proposal could provide adequate affordable housing, biodiversity, and refuse removal

What decided it

The less than substantial but moderate harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape and the Conservation Area, when weighed against the modest housing and economic benefits, was not outweighed by public benefits sufficient to justify the development in the context of the Framework's great weight to heritage conservation.

The modest benefits of housing provision (3 dwellings), affordable housing contribution, biodiversity enhancements, and economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial but moderate harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape and the Conservation Area, with the Framework's great weight to heritage conservation tipping the balance against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DPR Policy SWDPR 03DPR Policy SWDPR 09DPR Policy SWDPR 28DPR Policy SWDPR 33DPR Policy SWDPR 34DPR Policy SWDP19DPR Policy SWDP15Pebworth Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy P3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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