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Allowed27 January 20253342987

Upper Howsen Farm, Cotheridge, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR6 5LR

Planning appeal 3342987 at Upper Howsen Farm, Cotheridge, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR6 5LR (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 27 January 2025 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve the settings of the Grade II listed Upper Howsen Farmhouse and the Grade II listed Lower Howsen Farmhouse.

installation of 3 no. log-cabin styled holiday lodges

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Longmuir J
Postcode
WR6 5LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would preserve the settings of the Grade II listed Upper Howsen Farmhouse and the Grade II listed Lower Howsen Farmhouse
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The public benefits of economic support to the area, farm diversification, employment, and visitor well-being were sufficient to outweigh the very slight harm to the settings of the designated heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SWDP 6SWDP 21SWDP 24SWDP 25SWDP 36
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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