Planning appeal decision
Land Lying West of Townsend Way, Malvern Link, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1PY
Planning appeal 3284906 at Land Lying West of Townsend Way, Malvern Link, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1PY (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 13 April 2022 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Without planning permission, the unauthorised material change of use of land for the siting of a converted portable container for use as a food and drink outlet
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- WR14 1PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The provision of car parking for the retail park
What decided it
The appeal development integrates with its surroundings within the established retail park boundary and does not detract from the rural fringe character, and the loss of parking provision is not significant enough to adversely affect retail function or highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP4Policy MD2Policy MD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110
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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