®Planning appeal decision
Lovells Farmhouse Garrett Bank, Welland, MALVERN, WR13 6NF
the erection of 1 no. dwelling
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rawle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the settlement strategy and development plan and national policies relating to development within rural areas
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Malvern Hills National Landscape (MHNL)
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Malvern Hills National Landscape, combined with the conflict with the development plan's settlement strategy, substantially outweighed the modest benefits of providing one additional dwelling in a context of housing land supply shortfall.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were substantially outweighed by the moderate conflict with the development plan's settlement strategy and the significant harm to character and appearance and the setting of the National Landscape; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 21, Policy SWDP 23, Policy SWDP 25, Policy DB1, Policy HLP
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.