Greenacres, The Rampings, Longdon, Worcestershire, GL20 6AL

Planning appeal 3369169 at Greenacres, The Rampings, Longdon, Worcestershire, GL20 6AL (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2026 by Inspector Parton T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility to services and facilities.

for the split of land and erection of new 3-bed detached dwelling and replacement of existing outbuildings

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Parton T
Postcode: GL20 6AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility to services and facilities
Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing, having regard to relevant local policies

What decided it

The location of the proposed development in an unsustainable rural area distant from services and facilities, combined with the failure to provide affordable housing, resulted in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

The moderate benefits of housing supply and socio-economic benefits from a single dwelling were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of unsustainable location requiring reliance on private motor vehicles and the failure to provide affordable housing contribution.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4Policy SWDP1Policy SWDP15
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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