®Planning appeal decision
Land at (Os 7758 5033), Leigh Sinton
Planning appeal 3302371 at Land at (Os 7758 5033), Leigh Sinton (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2023 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the development strategy and the scheme's impact on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 24 affordable starter homes, and associated landscaping and infrastructure, comprising 24 entry level homes, 13 of which will be affordable rent and 11 will be affordable shared ownership
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- WR13 5EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the development strategy and the scheme's impact on the character and appearance of the area
- its effect on the Significant Gap between Leigh Sinton and Malvern
- whether it would constitute a sustainable location for development
- if development plan conflict is caused by all or any of the above issues, whether material considerations would justify a decision other than in accordance with the development plan (the planning balance)
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the development conflicting with the neighbourhood plan's spatial strategy and character protection policies, when assessed against the benefits of housing delivery and entry-level exception site status under Framework paragraph 14, were likely to significantly and demonstrably outweigh those benefits.
The benefits of 24 affordable housing units and delivery of an entry-level exception site, even when weighed against a housing land supply shortfall of approximately 4.92 years, did not outweigh the likely significant and demonstrable adverse impacts of conflicting with the neighbourhood plan under Framework paragraph 14.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP2SWDP21SWDP25SWDP4LB/H/2LB/H/5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 72Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.