The Grange, Hanley Swan, Worcester, WR8 0DN

Planning appeal 6003843 at The Grange, Hanley Swan, Worcester, WR8 0DN (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 28 May 2026 by Inspector Ramsden S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the relevant development plan policies for the location of housing and its accessibility to services and facilities, with particular regard to minimising the need to travel by car.

permission in principle for the erection of a single dwellinghouse (self- build)

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Ramsden S
Postcode: WR8 0DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the relevant development plan policies for the location of housing and its accessibility to services and facilities, with particular regard to minimising the need to travel by car

What decided it

The site's location outside the settlement boundary and its poor accessibility to services and facilities without reliance on private car use conflicts with the development plan policies for housing location and sustainability, and this conflict cannot be overcome by other material considerations.

The modest economic and social benefits of the dwelling and the small contribution to self-build provision do not outweigh the conflict with the development plan on the suitability of the location

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDPR03Policy SWDPR06Policy RE2

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