Land at, Martley Road, Lower Broadheath, WR2 6RF

Planning appeal 3339553 at Land at, Martley Road, Lower Broadheath, WR2 6RF (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 2 October 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the settlement strategy and development plan policies relating to development within an area designated as a Significant Gap.

for up to 28 dwellings (40% affordable housing)

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major 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 policies relating to development within an area designated as a Significant Gap
Whether or not the proposal would provide sufficient provision for secondary school places

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply, combined with the site's sustainable location and the modest harm from the Significant Gap conflict, engaged paragraph 11(d) of the Framework and tipped the balance decisively in favour of the proposal.

The significant weight afforded to housing delivery and the sustainable location of the development substantially outweighed the limited weight given to the conflict with Policy SWDP 2 regarding the Significant Gap, with paragraph 11(d) of the Framework indicating that permission should be granted.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 1Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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