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Dismissed19 August 20213271390

Woodchester, Beach Hay, Bayton, Kidderminster, DY14 9NF

Planning appeal 3271390 at Woodchester, Beach Hay, Bayton, Kidderminster, DY14 9NF (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2021 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing.

demolition of existing workshop that has current planning permission for conversion to a single 2 bed dwelling and replacement with a 2 bed single dwelling

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hall R
Postcode
DY14 9NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
  • whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development proposed, with regard to access to services and facilities, along with minimising the need to travel and offering sustainable travel choices
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The absence of a secured affordable housing contribution, which clearly conflicts with Policy SWDP15, could not be outweighed by the existence of the prior approval fallback position.

The lack of harm to character and appearance and the equivalent sustainability effects compared to the prior approval scheme were outweighed by the unresolved conflict with the affordable housing policy requirement.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP15Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP18Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 64Paragraph 174

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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