®Planning appeal decision
Hillcrest, Bromyard Road, Crown East, Worcestershire, WR2 5TR
new build development within the garden of Hillcrest, of between 1 and 3 houses
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the principle of the proposed development is acceptable with specific regard to its location and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unsustainable location requiring reliance on private vehicles, combined with the development plan conflict and the absence of a five-year housing land supply, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits.
The modest positive contribution to housing supply and social and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse environmental and social impacts arising from the unsustainable location and reliance on private vehicles, and the conflict with the development plan.
Framework references: 61, 73
Plan policies cited: SWDP2, SWDP4, SWDP21, SWDP25
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.