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Upper Howsen Farm Howsen and the Granary, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LR
Planning appeal 3315225 at Upper Howsen Farm Howsen and the Granary, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LR (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest/significance of the Grade II listed building known as Upper Howsen Farmhouse, including its setting.
conversion of former hop kiln into residential use alongside extension and alterations to Upper Howsen Farmhouse and The Granary. Works to also include new access to The Granary, construction of two garages following removal of existing Dutch barn and dilapidated garage
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- WR6 5LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special interest/significance of the Grade II listed building known as Upper Howsen Farmhouse, including its setting
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
- Whether the proposal makes acceptable provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The less than substantial but clear harm to the special interest and significance of the Grade II listed building and its setting, to which great weight must be given under paragraph 205 of the Framework, was not outweighed by the identified public benefits.
The less than substantial harm to the Grade II listed building and its setting, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the public benefits of repair, housing supply, and economic activity, which were limited in weight due to the unsustainable location and the availability of alternative design approaches that would cause less harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP12Policy SWDP24Policy SWDP24CPolicy SWDP1Policy SWDP6Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP15Policy P2 of the Broadwas and Cotheridge Neighbourhood Development Plan (2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 64
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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