Land adjacent 1 Heath Cottages, Gloucester Road, Upton upon Severn, WR8 0QR

Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 5no. dwellings

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is in a suitable location having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of housing, and its accessibility to services and facilities

What decided it

The adverse impacts on the Council's development strategy and increased travel by private vehicle significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits when assessed against Framework policies on sustainable locations.

The conflict with development plan policies on sustainable location and travel was given significant weight; the limited housing benefit of five dwellings was given limited weight; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.

Framework references: 11, 232

Plan policies cited: SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP4, SWDP21

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