Land at Furrow Close, Holy Green, Upton Upon Severn, Worcestershire, WR8 0RT

construction of 25 dwellings (100% affordable). This includes a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom properties and the construction of a new internal road, parking, SUDS infrastructure, and Green Infrastructure (including public open space)

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Johnson W

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
Whether the site would be in a suitable location with particular regard to access to local services/facilities
Whether the proposed affordable housing mix is appropriate to meet the identified housing need

What decided it

The proposal was found to comply with all three main issues (character and appearance, sustainable location, and affordable housing mix), meaning it accorded with the relevant development plan policies without needing to resolve the housing land supply dispute.

Framework references: 55, 56, 57

Plan policies cited: SWDP 2, SWDP 16, SWDP 21, SWDP 25, SWDP 58

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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