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Dismissed29 November 20243339751

Land off B4209, Castlemorton, WR13 6BS

Planning appeal 3339751 at Land off B4209, Castlemorton, WR13 6BS (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2024 by Inspector Major P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the Malvern Hills National Landscape (NL).

the change of use of land to 3 No Traveller pitches and associated works including 3 No day rooms, 3 No mobile homes, 3 No touring caravans and hardstanding

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Major P
Postcode
WR13 6BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The impact of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the Malvern Hills National Landscape (NL)
  • Whether the proposed development would be suitably located in relation to available services and facilities
  • The planning balance

What decided it

The substantial and severe visual and character harm to the Malvern Hills National Landscape outweighed the benefits of meeting an identified need for traveller pitches.

The significant weight attached to the need for traveller pitches and the substantial weight given to children's needs were clearly outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape and conflict with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SWDP 23SWDP 17SWDP 17CvSWDP 17CSWDP 17CiSWDP 17CxSWDP Policy 21SWDP Policy 25SWDP Policy 1SWDP Policy 4

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