®Planning appeal decision
Brook End House Stocks Lane, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, WR13 5DY
Planning appeal 3290598 at Brook End House Stocks Lane, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, WR13 5DY (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities.
outline application (all matters reserved except access) for the construction of up-to three detached dwellings
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- WR13 5DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- the effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether appropriate arrangements have been made to secure a financial contribution towards the provision of local affordable housing
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in open countryside lacking accessibility to services and facilities, combined with unacceptable highway safety impacts and harm to character and appearance, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits even under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission (unsuitable location, highway safety harm, character and appearance harm, and failure to secure affordable housing) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (three family dwellings, support for local services, green infrastructure, and modest economic benefits)
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP1SWDP2SWDP4SWDP15SWDP21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 15Paragraph 111Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2017] EWHC 2743 (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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.