®Planning appeal decision
Land At (os 6929 7146), C2096 Mamble, Worcestershire, DY14 9JG
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular regard to the local development strategy for housing
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would make suitable provision for affordable housing
- if conflict with the development plan would arise, whether any such conflict would be outweighed by material considerations
What decided it
The site's unsustainable location contrary to the development plan's housing strategy, absent any demonstrated need for a rural worker's dwelling, outweighed the modest benefits even under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 84, 11, 73, 58
Plan policies cited: SWDP 2, SWDP 4, SWDP 19, SWDP 21, SWDP 15
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.