®Planning appeal decision
Land At (OS 7832 4674) Pickersleigh Grove, Malvern, WR14 2LU
the erection of 21 dwellings, including open space and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sims B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The loss of Green Space
- The effect of the proposed development on protected trees
- Details of the proposed housing layout with respect to residential amenity
What decided it
The substantial planning benefit of 21 affordable homes secured by Section 106 agreement outweighs the minimal conflict with Green Space policies, particularly given the site's limited value as public open space and the retention of 37% of the site as dedicated green infrastructure.
The minimal degree of conflict with policies protecting Green Space is substantially overridden by the significant benefit derived from the affordable housing contribution of 21 dwellings, with no harm to protected trees or residential amenity and compliance with the development plan in all other respects.
Framework references: 11, 189, 199
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP38(B), Policy SWDP39, Policy SWDP22, Policy MG2, Policy SWDP5, Policy SWDP13, Policy SWDP21, Policy SWDP15, Policy SWDP29, Policy SWDP30, Policy SWDP31, Policy SWDP33, Policy SWDP25, Policy SWDP6, Policy SWDP24, Policy MHE1
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.