Tack Farm, Broadwas, WORCESTER, WR6 5NE

application for permission in principle for the proposed erection of up to 5 no. dwellings (including 3 self-build plots)

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Stephens K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site would be suitable for housing development having regard to its location, land use and amount of development
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, combined with the significant contribution the proposal would make to meeting housing need and self-build custom housing requirements, outweighed the conflict with the development plan regarding location and sustainability.

The conflict with the development plan regarding location and sustainability was outweighed by the significant benefits of housing delivery to meet unmet need, the provision of 3 self-build custom housing plots to meet a legal obligation, the redevelopment of a brownfield site, and the absence of harm to heritage assets or character and appearance.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: SWDP4, SWDP2, SWDP21, SWDP24, SWDP6

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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