Bouts Barn, Bouts Lane, inkberrow, wr7 4hp

permission in principle to construct a single dwelling

Authority: Wychavon
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: WR7 4HP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, proposed land use, and the amount of development, with particular regard to the housing strategy for the district and accessibility to facilities and services by sustainable travel modes
The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the setting of nearby grade II listed buildings and the rural landscape

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy and would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of nearby listed buildings that is not outweighed by public benefits, particularly where the Council can demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

The less than substantial harm to the setting of nearby listed buildings was not outweighed by the limited social and economic benefits of a single dwelling, particularly given the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply which removes any housing delivery benefit.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: SWDPR 01, SWDPR 03, SWDPR 06, SWDPR 09, SWDPR 28, SWDPR 33, SWDPR 34

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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