®Planning appeal decision
Land at Os 8177 5152, Colletts Green, Powick, Worcestershire, WR2 4SB
Planning appeal 3360959 at Land at Os 8177 5152, Colletts Green, Powick, Worcestershire, WR2 4SB (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location, the proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable for residential development, having particular regard to (a) the development plan strategy for housing and access to services and facilities, and (b) the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
permission in principle for the construction of up to 4 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- WR2 4SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location, the proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable for residential development, having particular regard to (a) the development plan strategy for housing and access to services and facilities, and (b) the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The permanent and noticeable negative visual change to the landscape caused by the incongruous introduction of built form at the settlement edge, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location.
The benefits of boosting housing supply in a sustainable rural location with good transport links and social and economic benefits (moderate weight overall) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the area, resulting in dismissal despite the shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 13Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 25
- 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.