Land At (Os 6913 7113), Mamble, Kidderminster, DY14 9JF

conversion of barn into a live/work unit

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

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area, and nearby designated heritage assets
Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development, having regard to local and national policy

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets and their settings, caused by the domestication of the barn through the introduction of residential features, outweighed the public benefits of housing supply and economic diversification.

The suitability of the location for a live/work unit was outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and to the designated heritage assets

Framework references: 11, 205, 208

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP1, Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP6, Policy SWDP8, Policy SWDP21, Policy SWDP24, Policy SWDP25

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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