®Planning appeal decision
Land at (OS 7758 5033), Leigh Sinton
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
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.
Framework references: 72, 11, 14
Plan policies cited: SWDP2, SWDP21, SWDP25, SWDP4, LB/H/2, LB/H/5
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.