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Allowed22 December 20256000576

Land at (Os 8157 4265), Winnington Gardens, Hanley Swan, Worcestershire, WR8 0DJ

Planning appeal 6000576 at Land at (Os 8157 4265), Winnington Gardens, Hanley Swan, Worcestershire, WR8 0DJ (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposal with regards to the Council's development strategy for the area.

four dwellings, new access arrangements and associated works

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Guest H
Postcode
WR8 0DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposal with regards to the Council's development strategy for the area
  • whether the proposal would make an effective use of land, with specific regard to the housing mix and type

What decided it

The chronic shortfall in housing land supply (2.06 years) and the substantial benefits of housing delivery in an accessible location adjacent to a Category 1 settlement outweighed the moderate harm from conflicts with the development strategy and housing mix policies.

The adverse impacts from conflict with Policy SWDP 2 of the Local Plan and Policies MnGr 1 and RE 2 of the Neighbourhood Plan (moderate harm) do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole, particularly the delivery of four dwellings in an area with a chronic housing shortfall and contribution to affordable housing.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP 2Policy RE 2Policy MnGr 1Policy SWDP 13Policy SWDP 15Policy MnGr 7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 58Paragraph 69Paragraph 70Paragraph 83Paragraph 110Paragraph 115

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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