®Planning appeal decision
Land off Areley Common, Astley Cross, Stourport on Severn, DY13 0JH
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
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
Framework references: 11, 57, 174, 175, 209, 210, 212
Plan policies cited: SWDP Policy 2, SWDP Policy 13, SWDP Policy 15, SWDP Policy 21, SWDP Policy 25, SWDP Policy 32, SWDP Policy 37, SWDP Policy 39, WFLP Policy SP.1, WFLP Policy SP.2, WFLP Policy SP.10, WFLP Policy SP.11, WFLP Policy SP.22, WFLP Policy SP.28, WFLP Policy SP.32, WFLP Policy SP.34, WFLP Policy DM.8, WFLP Policy DM.32, MLP Policy 41
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.