®Planning appeal decision
Mirrorbrook, Stoney Cross, Cradley, WR13 5JB
erection of 3no. dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and nearby heritage asset
- Whether the site is a suitable location for housing
- Whether the proposal makes acceptable provision for drainage
What decided it
The proposal would harm the landscape setting of Cradley and undermine the setting of the Malvern Hills AONB, and the appeal site is not in a suitable location for housing having regard to the spatial strategy for the area, with these harms and conflicts attracting substantial weight that outweigh the less than moderate weight of the housing and other benefits.
The substantial harm to landscape character and the setting of the AONB, and conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy for housing location, outweighed the less than moderate weight of housing delivery benefits and other considerations, resulting in a decision in accordance with the development plan taken as a whole.
Plan policies cited: Policy LD1, Policy SD1, Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy SD3, Policy SD4, Policy SS6, Policy LD4, Policy CNDP 1, Policy CNDP 2, Policy CNDP 9
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.