®Planning appeal decision
Upper Howsen Farm Howsen, Cotheridge, WORCESTER, WR6 5LR
change of use and conversion of an existing barn to a single dwelling, in place of the planning permission 20/00313/FUL for the use of the barn as a Class C1 hotel use
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to the development strategy for the area and access to facilities and services
- If any harm is identified whether that harm would be outweighed by the presence of a fallback position
What decided it
The environmental harm arising from the isolated location of the site and deviation from the development strategy, combined with poor sustainability credentials, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing provision and affordable housing contribution.
The adverse impacts of locating an isolated dwelling in the countryside, conflicting with the spatial development strategy and sustainability objectives, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest social and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 12, 57, 80, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 1, Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 12, Policy SWDP 15
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.