Planning appeal decision
Elm Lodge, The Common, Abberly, Worcester, WR6 6AY
Planning appeal 3338761 at Elm Lodge, The Common, Abberly, Worcester, WR6 6AY (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 17 May 2024 by Inspector McAndrew R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fence on the rural character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a new 2.4 metre high close board fence along the boundary with A443 Stockton Road
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McAndrew R
- Postcode
- WR6 6AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the fence on the rural character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The close board fence is unacceptably harmful to the rural character and appearance of the main route through the village due to its stark and overly prominent appearance in the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP21SWDP25AYB5ABY9
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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