Revised Deposit Plan - Wychavon District Council

POLICY RES12 REPLACEMENT BUILDINGS IN THE
COUNTRYSIDE
Outside the defined development boundaries the construction of a
replacement building with established use rights will be permitted
where:
a) the existing building is not a caravan, mobile home, or subject to a
temporary permission; and
b) it can be demonstrated that the conversion, extension and/or repair
of the existing building is not feasible; or
b)c) t
he scheme will facilitate the removal of an incongruous building in
the landscape with one which makes a more positive contribution to
the landscape; and
c)d) i
n both instances, where there is no open storage of goods,
containers, waste materials or finished products; and
e) the, proposal is located in the same position as that which exists,
unless it can be demonstrated that an alternative position is more
acceptable in planning terms. Proposals will also be required to be
of a similar size and scale to the existing building with a comparable
footprint.
Additionally, proposals will be required to be located in the same position
as that which exists, unless it can be demonstrated that an alternative
position is more acceptable in planning terms. Proposals will also be
required to be of a similar size and scale to the existing building with a
comparable footprint.
3.3.19. Whilst national policy generally restricts new development in the countryside,
the replacement of existing buildings is acceptable in principle, although
proposals will be carefully considered to ensure that the landscape impact of a
replacement building is minimised. Proposals will be required to demonstrate
that the current use of the building has not been abandoned and that
conversion or extension and/or it is beyond economic repair is not feasible
before a proposal for replacement is acceptable. This is supportive of the
Government’s objective of making the best use of existing stock as their
replacement would result in the unnecessary consumption of resources. The
only exception to this requirement would be where a scheme would represent
an improvement in landscape terms.
3.3.20. In order to prevent dwellings from being extended disproportionately, a
condition may be imposed removing the permitted development rights
normally available to extend dwellings.
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