Land at Lockeridge Lane, Upton, WR8 0RW

Planning appeal 6003096 at Land at Lockeridge Lane, Upton, WR8 0RW (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 17 March 2026 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan.

change of use of land to holiday lodge site for 10 log cabins (under the definition of a caravan) and associated works

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Fish A
Postcode: WR8 0RW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan
whether the appeal proposal would be at risk of flooding or increase the risk of flooding elsewhere
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposal would have an adverse impact on the living conditions of nearby occupiers with regards to noise and disturbance
the effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal fails to comply with the sequential test for flood risk and conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy for controlling development in open countryside, with no material considerations sufficient to outweigh this conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 4Policy SWDP 21Policy SWDP 25Policy SWDP 28Policy SWDP 29Policy SWDP 31Policy SWDP 36
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 174Paragraph 175Paragraph 85Paragraph 88Paragraph 89

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