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Dismissed22 August 20253366679

Allbrook, Lower Interfields, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1UU

Planning appeal 3366679 at Allbrook, Lower Interfields, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1UU (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 22 August 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and the Framework.

conversion of existing agricultural building to self-build dwelling

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Han U
Postcode
WR14 1UU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and the Framework
  • whether the proposed development would provide an appropriate contribution towards affordable housing

What decided it

The site's poor accessibility by sustainable transport modes, which would result in reliance on private car use, conflicts with the development plan and NPPF paragraph 110, and this conflict significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefit of providing one additional dwelling in a context of housing shortfall.

The adverse impacts of the proposal, comprising conflict with development plan policies directing development to sustainable locations and the resulting reliance on private car use, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of providing an additional dwelling to the local housing supply; the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP1Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP12Policy SWDP15Policy LB/H/2Policy LB/H/4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 110

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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