Walnut Tree Cottage Gloucester Road, Castlemorton, Malvern, WR13 6BS

Planning appeal 3310907 at Walnut Tree Cottage Gloucester Road, Castlemorton, Malvern, WR13 6BS (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 19 July 2023 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the landscape character of the area.

Retention of existing building (amended design following approval of planning application 07/01038/FUL)

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Blackwell J
Postcode: WR13 6BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the landscape character of the area
whether the development would preserve or enhance the setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The proposed alterations in Appeal C to replace UPVC fenestration with timber-framed windows and barn-style doors would restore the agricultural character of the building and integrate it with the surrounding rural landscape, thereby preserving the setting of the listed buildings and the character of the AONB.

The harm to landscape character and listed building setting caused by the domestic appearance of the building as constructed was not outweighed by any identified public benefits; however, the proposed alterations in Appeal C would overcome this harm and therefore the appeal was allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP23Policy SWDP25Policy SWDP6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176Paragraph 199

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