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Dismissed17 September 20266008404

Pinfield House, Brown Heath Lane, Martin Hussingtree, Droitwich, WR9 7JF

Planning appeal 6008404 at Pinfield House, Brown Heath Lane, Martin Hussingtree, Droitwich, WR9 7JF (Wychavon) was dismissed on 17 September 2026 by Inspector MG Garrard, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the Framework, including the effect on openness.

Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with 1 no. new dwelling and associated external works

Authority
Wychavon
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
MG Garrard
Postcode
WR9 7JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the Framework, including the effect on openness
  • whether the replacement dwelling would be disproportionately larger than the existing dwelling
  • the effect of the proposal on protected species
  • whether the proposal would satisfy the requirements of the statutory framework for BNG

What decided it

Insufficient survey evidence to demonstrate the proposal would avoid unacceptable effects on protected species (bats and great-crested newts), combined with conflict with the countryside replacement dwelling size policy, meant the adverse effects substantially outweighed the benefits.

the adverse effects, including unresolved harm to protected species and conflict with Policies SWDPR 03 and SWDPR 23, would substantially outweigh the benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDPR 04Policy SWDPR 03Policy SWDPR 23Policy SWDPR 29Policy SWDPR 30
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S5Policy N2

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