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

Planning appeal 3343527 at Land at (Os 7459 6726), Abberley, WR6 6DA (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 30 October 2024 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 12Policy SWDP 25Policy SWDP 59Policy ABY2Policy ABY5Policy ABY6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 84Paragraph 180

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