®Planning appeal decision
Land at Leigh Sinton Farms, Leigh Sinton Road (B4503), Leigh Sinton Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 5DT
Planning appeal 3289643 at Land at Leigh Sinton Farms, Leigh Sinton Road (B4503), Leigh Sinton Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 5DT (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 5 July 2022 by Inspector Norman R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the open character and function of the Significant Gap.
an outline application for up to 45 residential units including 12 self/custom build units and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved except access)
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Norman R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the open character and function of the Significant Gap
- The effect of the development in the open countryside, on landscape character and its visual effects
- Housing land supply, its calculation and resulting policy consequences
What decided it
The benefits of the scheme, particularly affordable housing and self/custom build provision, were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited harm arising from conflict with Policy SWDP2 and the development plan as a whole, irrespective of the disputed five-year housing land supply position.
the benefits of the scheme, including affordable housing, self/custom build plots, economic benefits, new open space and landscaping, were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited harm from conflict with Policy SWDP2 and the development plan as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP2SWDP2 Part DPolicy SWDP2CPolicy SWDP3Policy SWDP14Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 74Paragraph 174
- Judgments
- Tewkesbury Borough Council v SSHCLG [2021] EWHC 2782 (Admin)
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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