Overview
- Worcester City Council refused the retrospective application on November 5, citing an overbearing scale, visual dominance and poor fit with the area.
- Decision documents say the outbuilding fails to show clear functional or physical dependency on the main house, a key test for annexes.
- Homeowner Clair Birch says she spent about £170,000 on the build for her disabled daughter and now faces the prospect of removing it unless a remedy is agreed.
- Neighbours complain the structure harms privacy and character and allege boundary encroachment plus drainage and utility issues.
- Birch blames a hired planning firm for submitting incorrect information, including a reference to Airbnb in earlier paperwork, while disputing claims it is a separate dwelling.