Land at (Os 7117 7200), Clows Top, DY14 9HR

Planning appeal 3346628 at Land at (Os 7117 7200), Clows Top, DY14 9HR (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

permission in principle for the construction of up to 3no. self-build dwellings

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Astley-Serougi B

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 conflict with the development plan, particularly the location of the site in open countryside outside the settlement boundary and the unsustainability of the location due to limited local services and reliance on private vehicles, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of three additional housing units in a district with a shortfall in housing supply.

The modest but important contribution of three housing units and modest economic and social benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with the development plan, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SWDP1SWDP2SWDP2(c)SWDP2(f)SWDP4SWDP5SWDP21SWDP25SWDP60/4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 73

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