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Allowed8 August 20243338781

Land at (Os 7904 6930), Dunley, DY13 0UE

Planning appeal 3338781 at Land at (Os 7904 6930), Dunley, DY13 0UE (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 8 August 2024 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national policies relating to the location of new housing development.

outline application for the proposed erection of 3 no. self-build dwellings with vehicular access. All other matters reserved

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
DY13 0UE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national policies relating to the location of new housing development
  • the effect of the proposed development on trees
  • whether the proposed development makes adequate developer contributions

What decided it

The Council's failure to meet its self-build plot requirement (20 of 57 plots granted by October 2023) and five-year housing land supply shortfall meant the policy conflict carried reduced weight, and the significant benefit of delivering 3 self-build dwellings tipped the balance in favour of permission.

The conflict with the development plan location strategy and accessibility constraints were outweighed by the significant benefit of delivering 3 self-build plots to address a shortfall of 37 plots and the modest contribution to housing supply, when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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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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