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Allowed15 September 20213262274

Omega Martley Road, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6QG

Planning appeal 3262274 at Omega Martley Road, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6QG (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 15 September 2021 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be in a suitable location for housing, taking into consideration local and national policies.

outline application for the construction of 1no dormer bungalow dwelling, with all matters reserved (except access)

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
WR2 6QG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be in a suitable location for housing, taking into consideration local and national policies
  • the effects of the proposal on highway safety
  • affordable housing provision

What decided it

The modest scale, containment, domestic character and brownfield nature of the site, combined with its stronger affinity to existing built development than open countryside, and the tangible benefits of delivering an additional dwelling in an accessible location, outweighed the conflict with the development plan settlement boundary policy.

The conflict with the development plan in respect of the settlement boundary was outweighed by material considerations including the site's greater affinity with existing built development, the provision of an additional dwelling on a brownfield site in an accessible location, and modest social and economic benefits, which are broadly consistent with key principles of the development plan and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 2 (C)Policy SWDP 2 (D)Policy SWDP 2 Criterion A (ii)Policy SWDP 2 Criterion GPolicy SWDP 15Policy SWDP 15 criterion B. v.Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 26
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 64Paragraph 79

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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