®Planning appeal decision
51 Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1TH
Planning appeal 3357713 at 51 Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1TH (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 1 April 2025 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the proposed ground floor flat, with particular regard to outlook, privacy, noise and odour.
the conversion of existing vacant building, formerly a meeting hall, to form 2 no. two-bed flats
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
- Postcode
- WR14 1TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the proposed ground floor flat, with particular regard to outlook, privacy, noise and odour
What decided it
The inevitable significant harm from odours emanating from bins stored immediately outside the ground floor bedroom windows, which cannot be mitigated by condition, outweighs the limited housing benefits even in the context of a significant shortfall in housing land supply.
The benefits of providing two new homes and supporting local facilities, given increased weight due to the housing land supply shortfall, were outweighed by the significant and enduring harm to living conditions of the future occupiers, resulting in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP21SWDP31MH2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 8
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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