Brook End House Stocks Lane, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, WR13 5DY

Planning appeal 3283821 at Brook End House Stocks Lane, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, WR13 5DY (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2022 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed housing.

Conversion and change of use of Boarding Kennels to form 2No. Dwellings, with Associated Landscaping and Drainage Works

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Smith H
Postcode: WR13 5DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed housing
the proposals effect on the character and appearance of the rural surroundings

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding rural area caused by the introduction of domestic garden paraphernalia and the urbanising effect of the conversion, combined with the site's location in open countryside outside the development boundary, outweighs the limited benefits of brownfield redevelopment and housing delivery.

The limited benefits of brownfield redevelopment, housing delivery of 2 dwellings, and economic activity do not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance of the rural area and conflicts with the development plan policies on countryside control, sustainability and design quality.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 134

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