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Allowed25 February 20253351310

Homestead, Halfkey Road, Malvern, WR14 1UL

Planning appeal 3351310 at Homestead, Halfkey Road, Malvern, WR14 1UL (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 25 February 2025 by Inspector Townend K, 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, with particular regard to the development strategy for the area, access to services and facilities, and the character of the area.

Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 9 no. dwellings

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Townend K
Postcode
WR14 1UL

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, with particular regard to the development strategy for the area, access to services and facilities, and the character of the area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the limited harm to character and appearance, meant the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the conflict with the development plan policies.

the harm from conflict with the development plan and limited harm to character of the area did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP 1Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 23Policy SWDP 25Policy MSD1Policy MH3Policy MD1Policy MD2Policy BDP1Policy BDP4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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