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Dismissed23 June 20266002718

Land At (Os 7129 6118) Pound Lane, Clifton Upon Teme, WR6 6DQ

Planning appeal 6002718 at Land At (Os 7129 6118) Pound Lane, Clifton Upon Teme, WR6 6DQ (Malvern Hills) was dismissed on 23 June 2026 by Inspector MG Garrard, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

erection of up to 6 self build dwellings

Authority
Malvern Hills
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
MG Garrard
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDPR 28Policy SWDPR 34Policy SWDPR 05Policy SWDPR 03Policy CH2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 83

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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