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Dismissed22 May 20266003838

Upper Howsen Farm, Howsen, Cotheridge, Worcestershire, WR65LR

Planning appeal 6003838 at Upper Howsen Farm, Howsen, Cotheridge, Worcestershire, WR65LR (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2026 by Inspector Garrard M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for residential development having particular regard to the Council's development strategy and access to services, facilities, and sustainable travel modes.

Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 5 no. dwellings

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Garrard M
Postcode
WR6 5LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for residential development having particular regard to the Council's development strategy and access to services, facilities, and sustainable travel modes

What decided it

The site's location in open countryside beyond walking distance from services and facilities, combined with poor accessibility by sustainable transport modes and resulting heavy reliance on private cars, conflicts with the Council's development strategy and makes it an unsuitable location for residential development.

The significant weight accorded to conflict with the recently adopted spatial strategy and the high degree of dependence on private motor vehicles weighed heavily against the proposal, outweighing the modest benefits of five dwellings and social and economic benefits from construction, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDPR 03Policy SWDPR 06Policy P2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 78Paragraph 83

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