Land rear of Tudor Cottage and including part of, Blackberry Barn, Manor Lane, Bredons Norton, GL20 7HB

replacement of a live/work unit to a single residential dwelling (C3 Use Class) along with landscaping and other associated works

Authority: Wychavon
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: GL20 7HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, with specific regard to the supply of employment premises within the District
the effect of the development on biodiversity

What decided it

The change in policy from SWDP12 to SWDPR15 meant that marketing of the employment building was no longer required for a demolition and replacement scheme, removing the Council's primary reason for refusal and allowing the proposal to proceed subject to appropriate biodiversity mitigation and net gain provisions.

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDPR15, Policy SWDP29, Policy SWDPR39, Policy SWDPR37

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