®Planning appeal decision
Land at (Os 7904 6930), Dunley, DY13 0UE
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 70, 136
Plan policies cited: SWDP2, SWDP 21, SWDP 22
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.