Land at (OS 7459 6726), Abberley, WR6 6DA

permission in principle for the construction of up to 7no. dwellings

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Billings C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the location, proposed land use, and amount of development is suitable, having regard to policies for the location of new residential development and the effect upon the landscape character of the area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply triggered the presumption of sustainable development, and the significant benefits of housing delivery outweigh the conflict with Policy SWDP 2 when weighed against Framework policies as a whole.

The significant benefits of housing delivery, which is a key aim of the Framework, outweigh the harm arising from conflict with Policy SWDP 2 and the loss of agricultural land, as the proposal could ensure no significantly harmful effects to landscape character or key views.

Framework references: 8, 11, 14, 84, 180

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 12, Policy SWDP 25, Policy SWDP 59, Policy ABY2, Policy ABY5, Policy ABY6

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