®Planning appeal decision
Glenwood Springs, Chase Road, Colwall, Herefordshire, WR13 6DJ
the erection of a dwelling of outstanding design and accompanying works, including a new access, extensive landscaping, biodiversity improvements, and drainage arrangements
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would meet the policy exception for new dwellings in the countryside as set out in the Framework and the local housing strategy
- the effect of the development on the Malvern Hills National Landscape
What decided it
The significant adverse effect on the Malvern Hills National Landscape caused by the size, massing and scale of the dwelling, which would not be outweighed by the benefits of outstanding design or ecological enhancements, and which provided a strong reason for refusal disengaging the tilted balance.
The limited benefits of one dwelling contributing to housing supply and the high quality design were outweighed by the significant adverse environmental effects on the National Landscape and the conflict with the development plan, particularly the neighbourhood plan policies; the strong landscape harm disengaged the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 14, 55, 84, 139, 189
Plan policies cited: Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy CSB1, Policy SD1, Policy SS7, Policy CRE1, Policy LD1, Policy SS6, Policy SS4, Policy CD2, Policy CD8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.