®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Cockshot Lane (OS 9802 5620), Dormston, Kington, WR7 4LD
outline planning application for up to 6 no. dwellings and associated works (all matters reserved except for access to the highway)
- Authority
- Wychavon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- WR7 4LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be appropriately located having regard to the Council's development plan policies and access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety
What decided it
The substantial harm to the site's location (requiring reliance on private car travel contrary to sustainable development policies) and to the character and appearance of the area (through erosion of the linear settlement pattern and open countryside character) could not be outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing, particularly given the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply.
The benefits of additional dwellings, affordable housing, economic benefits and biodiversity net gain were weighed against the substantial harm to location sustainability and character and appearance; the harm substantially outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 110, 135, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDPR1, Policy SWDPR3, Policy SWDPR5, Policy SWDPR6, Policy SWDPR28, Policy SWDPR34
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.