®Planning appeal decision
41 Geraldine Road, Malvern, WR14 3NT
Planning appeal 3311888 at 41 Geraldine Road, Malvern, WR14 3NT (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2023 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
Demolition of all existing buildings and erection of 28 dwellings (Use Class C3) for 100% affordable housing including access, parking, landscaping and all associated works
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- WR14 3NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The conflict with development plan policies requiring high quality design that integrates effectively with surroundings and reinforces local distinctiveness, given very significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and affordable provision in the absence of a five-year supply.
The identified adverse impacts of the development, particularly the significant harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the identified benefits of 28 affordable dwellings on a brownfield site and moderate economic benefits, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25Policy SWDP13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 48Paragraph 11
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.