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Dismissed6 August 20253365967

Land At (Os 8162 5939), Moseley Road, Hallow, WR2 6NJ

Planning appeal 3365967 at Land At (Os 8162 5939), Moseley Road, Hallow, WR2 6NJ (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 6 August 2025 by Inspector Brennan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be suitable for housing development having regard to the relevant development plan policies for the location of housing and its accessibility to services and facilities.

Permission in principle for the proposed erection of up to 5no. dwellings, including 1no. self or custom-build dwelling

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Brennan P
Postcode
WR2 6NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site would be suitable for housing development having regard to the relevant development plan policies for the location of housing and its accessibility to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and amount of development proposed

What decided it

The proposal's location outside the development boundary in an unsustainable location with poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with significant harm to character and appearance through intensification of development in open countryside, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefits.

The adverse impacts of the proposal associated with its location, land use and amount of development outside the development boundary and conflict with development plan policies significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering 5 dwellings (including 1 self-build unit) and contributing to housing supply, when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP13Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25Hallow Neighbourhood Development Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 73Paragraph 83Paragraph 110Paragraph 129Paragraph 135

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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