®Planning appeal decision
The Homestead, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6RH
Permission in Principle for up to 4 no. dwellings - comprising subdivision of existing property into 2 no. dwellings, convert and extend existing garage to 1 no. dwelling and erection of 2 no. new self-build dwellings
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The absence of a 5-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d, and the limited harm from the site's location (short trip distances, small scale, previously developed land) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing benefits.
the adverse impacts of locational unsuitability and conflict with the development plan did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, when assessed against the Framework as a whole
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: SWDP2, SWDP4, SWDP21
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.