®Planning appeal decision
Land At (Os 8244 5124), Old Malvern Road, Powick, Worcestershire, WR2 4RT
an outline planning application for the development of up to 80no. residential dwellings (C3), vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space, ancillary works and associated green infrastructure. All matters reserved except for access
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Guest H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of Collett's Green and Powick
- whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposal with regards to the Council's development strategy for the area
What decided it
The chronic shortfall in five-year housing land supply (2.06 years) engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, and the substantial benefits of delivering much-needed housing including 40% affordable housing in an accessible location outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development strategy.
The moderate harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development strategy were outweighed by the substantial benefits of delivering 80 dwellings including 40% affordable housing in an accessible location adjacent to a category 2 village, combined with moderate social, economic and environmental benefits, in the context of a chronic shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 58, 83
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 1, Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 5, Policy SWDP 7, Policy SWDP 13, Policy SWDP 15, Policy SWDP 21, Policy SWDP 25, Policy SWDP 39
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.