Ryall Chase, Holly Green, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, WR8 0PD

erection for up to 9 dwellings, including 1 self-build dwelling

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the policies of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 and the National Planning Policy Framework
the effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate five years' housing land supply, triggering the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11(d), meant the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the adverse effects of the development.

the benefits of the proposal in contributing to housing delivery and economic factors outweighed the moderate harm to landscape and rural qualities and the policy conflict with the development plan

Framework references: 11, 73, 83, 84, 187

Plan policies cited: SWDP2, SWDP4, SWDP21, SWDP25, SWDP58

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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