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Dismissed16 September 20213263712

Homestead , Halfkey Road, Malvern, WR14 1UL

Planning appeal 3263712 at Homestead , Halfkey Road, Malvern, WR14 1UL (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2021 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is in a suitable location for housing having regard to local and national planning policy.

outline application for the erection of 4no. dwellings with access from Halfkey Road. All other matters reserved

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
WR14 1UL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is in a suitable location for housing having regard to local and national planning policy
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal would offer a satisfactory quality of development for its occupiers
  • The effect of the proposal on protected species

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to meet the derogation tests for protected species, when weighed against the modest housing benefits, substantially and demonstrably outweigh the benefits even under the tilted balance.

The modest benefits of three additional dwellings on previously developed land in an accessible location attracted moderate weight, but the significant harm to character and appearance and adverse effects on protected species attracted significant weight, and substantially and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP 2(C)Policy SWDP 2(D)Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 1Policy SWDP 21 B(ii)Policy SWDP 21 B(xii)Policy SWDP 25Policy SWDP 22Policy MD1Policy MD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 180Paragraph 11

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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