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

Planning appeal 3361765 at Land at (Os 7635 5524), Broawas, WR6 5NH (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2025 by Inspector O'Neill A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25Policy P5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 232

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