®Planning appeal decision
Brookfield Shoulton Lane, Hallow, WORCESTER, WR2 6PU
Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 4no. self-build dwellings
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kent R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the development, particularly the significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and conflict with the countryside control strategy, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of self-build housing provision and housing supply contribution.
The significant weight given to harm to countryside character and appearance and conflict with the locational strategy outweighed the significant weight given to self-build housing provision and moderate weight given to other housing and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 14, 29, 225
Plan policies cited: SWDP 1, SWDP 2, SWDP 4, SWDP 13, SWDP 15, SWDP 21, SWDP 22, SWDP 25, SWDP 29, HAL1, HAL2
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