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Dismissed2 March 20223284719

Land at Willow Grove, Malvern

Planning appeal 3284719 at Land at Willow Grove, Malvern (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 2 March 2022 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Willow Grove.

erection of detached bungalow

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Marigold O

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Willow Grove
  • The effect on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the appeal dwelling and the approved dwelling at 23 Willow Grove, and on the occupiers of 21 Willow Grove

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and to living conditions, when weighed against the relatively minor housing supply benefits of a single dwelling, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the proposal's benefits even under the tilted balance.

Even if the most important policies were out-of-date due to lack of five-year housing land supply, the significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the relatively minor social and economic benefits of a single additional dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP21Policy MD1Policy MD2Policy MH2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 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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