®Planning appeal decision
Mirrorbrook, Stoney Cross, Cradley, WR13 5JB
Planning appeal 3330015 at Mirrorbrook, Stoney Cross, Cradley, WR13 5JB (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
erection of 3no. dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- WR13 5JB
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LD1Policy SD1Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy SS1Policy SS2Policy SD3Policy SD4Policy SS6Policy LD4Policy CNDP 1Policy CNDP 2Policy CNDP 9
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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