Cotford Hotel, 51 Graham Road, Malvern, WR14 2HU

Planning appeal 3348378 at Cotford Hotel, 51 Graham Road, Malvern, WR14 2HU (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2025 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Malvern Conservation Area.

the erection of 1 no. self-build dwelling, with associated access and landscaping

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rawle S
Postcode: WR14 2HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Malvern Conservation Area
Whether or not the proposed development would preserve the setting of Cotford Hotel which is a non-designated heritage asset
Whether or not an appropriate surface water drainage system would be provided at the appeal site

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the Great Malvern Conservation Area caused by the cramped appearance of the proposed dwelling, combined with moderate harm to the setting of the non-designated heritage asset, clearly outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and self-build provision.

The moderate weight afforded to housing supply benefits, self-build provision and economic benefits was clearly outweighed by the great weight afforded to the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and moderate weight to harm to the non-designated heritage asset setting

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SWDP 6SWDP 21SWDP 24SWDP 29SWDP 30SWDP 2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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