1 Old School House, Eastham, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PB

Planning appeal 3289094 at 1 Old School House, Eastham, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PB (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2022 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building and its location would be appropriate for visitor accommodation, with particular regard to whether the existing use of the building is redundant, and the accessibility of the site to nearby facilities and sustainable transport modes.

to convert existing detached garage/storage unit into residential/holiday let property

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Hall R
Postcode: WR15 8PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the building and its location would be appropriate for visitor accommodation, with particular regard to whether the existing use of the building is redundant, and the accessibility of the site to nearby facilities and sustainable transport modes

What decided it

The appeal building was not demonstrated to be redundant, as occupants of the main house would reasonably be likely to use it for domestic storage, and the site's remote location lacks accessibility to facilities and sustainable transport modes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 35Policy SWDP 4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 85

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