®Planning appeal decision
Land At (OS 7129 6118) Pound Lane, Clifton Upon Teme, WR6 6DQ
erection of up to 6 self build dwellings
- Authority
- Malvern Hills
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- WR6 6DQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location and the amount of development, in respect of the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location and the amount of development, in respect of the Council's spatial development strategy
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary in open countryside, combined with the significant harm to character and appearance of the landscape, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing and self-build benefits.
The benefits of housing supply and self-build provision were outweighed by the significant combined weight of harm to character and appearance, loss of Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land, and conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy directing growth to more accessible non-countryside locations.
Framework references: 11, 83
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDPR 28, Policy SWDPR 34, Policy SWDPR 05, Policy SWDPR 03, Policy CH2
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.