Planning appeal decision
26-30 Malvern Road, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 4LG
Planning appeal 3370937 at 26-30 Malvern Road, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 4LG (Worcester City Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector Marley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
described on the application form as “demolition of outbuildings/garage & erection of dwelling
- Authority
- Worcester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marley D
- Postcode
- WR2 4LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety and parking provision
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy and natural light
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area by appearing out of context with the established street scene, and would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety and parking provision on the narrow Abbey Road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 4
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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