®Planning appeal decision
Land at Leigh Sinton Farms, Leigh Sinton Road (B4503), Leigh Sinton Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 5DT
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
Framework references: 74, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, SWDP2 Part D, Policy SWDP2C, Policy SWDP3, Policy SWDP14, Policy SWDP21, Policy SWDP25
Judgments cited: Tewkesbury Borough Council v SSHCLG [2021] EWHC 2782 (Admin)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.