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

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.

Framework references: 73

Plan policies cited: SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP2(c), SWDP2(f), SWDP4, SWDP5, SWDP21, SWDP25, SWDP60/4

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