Land at (OS 7635 5524), Broawas, WR6 5NH

Application for permission in principle for the erection of 3 no. bungalows

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: O'Neill A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The lack of safe and convenient access to services and facilities via sustainable modes of transport, combined with unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the minimal housing benefits of 3 dwellings.

The benefits of delivering 3 dwellings, attributed limited weight, are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to sustainable location and character and appearance when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

Framework references: 11, 135, 139, 232

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP21, Policy SWDP25, Policy P5

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