Land At (Os 6896 7149), Mamble, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 9PA

the construction of 4no. detached live-work units (sui generis use), including new vehicular access, internal private driveways, biodiversity planting and green infrastructure (including drainage fields)

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with regard to local and national planning policies, proximity to services and reliance on private motor vehicles
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, nearby listed buildings, and protected species

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the development plan as a whole, particularly regarding unsustainable location and reliance on private motor vehicles, combined with unacceptable harm to character and appearance and heritage assets, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh these findings.

Framework references: 208

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP8, Policy 21, Policy 25, Policy 6, Policy 24, Policy SWDP22

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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