®Planning appeal decision
Greenacres, The Rampings, Longdon, Worcestershire, GL20 6AL
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP1, Policy SWDP15
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.