Planning appeal decision
Field Ridge , Bromyard Road , Cotheridge, WR6 5LP
Planning appeal 3313612 at Field Ridge , Bromyard Road , Cotheridge, WR6 5LP (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2023 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be suitably located, having regard to local and national policies.
the “expansion of existing commercial site with erection of 5 commercial buildings (use class E criteria G and B8)
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Law T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be suitably located, having regard to local and national policies
What decided it
The proposed development would not be suitably located due to the absence of sustainable transport infrastructure and would generate significant additional vehicular movements in a location where alternative modes of travel would be unattractive and unsafe.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP 2SWDP 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 219
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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