®Planning appeal decision
Land off Areley Common, Astley Cross, Stourport on Severn, DY13 0JH
Planning appeal 3309338 at Land off Areley Common, Astley Cross, Stourport on Severn, DY13 0JH (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 9 May 2023 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan.
the erection of up to 145 dwellings, public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage systems, and vehicular access point
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
- Postcode
- DY13 0JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan
- the extent of the shortfall in MHDC's 5 year housing land supply
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on mineral resources
- the effect of the proposed development on the provision of agricultural land
What decided it
MHDC's inability to demonstrate a 5 year housing land supply engaged the NPPF paragraph 11(d) tilted balance for Appeal A, and the moderate adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the significant housing and affordable housing benefits, a conclusion that, given the appeals' indivisibility, also determined the outcome of Appeal B.
the significant benefits of delivering market and affordable housing (with moderate weight given to biodiversity, open space, drainage betterment and economic benefits) outweighed the moderate adverse impacts on location, character, mineral resources, agricultural land and archaeology, tipping the balance in favour of granting both appeals
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP Policy 2SWDP Policy 13SWDP Policy 15SWDP Policy 21SWDP Policy 25SWDP Policy 32SWDP Policy 37SWDP Policy 39WFLP Policy SP.1WFLP Policy SP.2WFLP Policy SP.10WFLP Policy SP.11WFLP Policy SP.22WFLP Policy SP.28WFLP Policy SP.32WFLP Policy SP.34WFLP Policy DM.8WFLP Policy DM.32MLP Policy 41
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 174Paragraph 175Paragraph 209Paragraph 210Paragraph 212
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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