®Planning appeal decision
land at Os 8223 5896 Oakleigh Heath, Hallow, nr Worcester, WR2 6NQ
construction of 40 affordable dwellings including a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom properties and the construction of a new internal road, parking, SUDS infrastructure, and green infrastructure (including public open space)
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for housing, having regard to relevant local and national planning policy, including whether the proposal would address an identified local need for affordable housing
- The effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would have an acceptable impact on local infrastructure
- The effect of the proposal on living conditions of neighbouring occupants
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five year supply of deliverable housing sites, combined with the demonstrated benefits of affordable housing delivery, meant no adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under paragraph 11(d)(ii).
The significant benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing), economic benefits, and modest biodiversity/energy benefits were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by any adverse impacts, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and the appeal succeeded.
Framework references: 11, 14
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 16, Policy SWDP 21, Policy SWDP 25, Policy SWDP 7
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.