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Dismissed5 June 20266003962

Cygnet Lodge, Worcester Road, Hanley Swan, WR8 0EA

Planning appeal 6003962 at Cygnet Lodge, Worcester Road, Hanley Swan, WR8 0EA (Malvern Hills) was dismissed on 5 June 2026 by Inspector Andrew Fuller, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, in terms of its location, land use and amount, with particular regard to: (a) Development plan policies concerning the location of development and accessibility; and (b) the character and appearance of the area.

Permission in Principle for the proposed erection of up to 4 no. self or custom build dwellings

Authority
Malvern Hills
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Andrew Fuller
Postcode
WR8 0EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is suitable for residential development, in terms of its location, land use and amount, with particular regard to: (a) Development plan policies concerning the location of development and accessibility; and (b) the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's location in open countryside at distance from the settlement boundary, combined with poor accessibility for all users and harm to rural character, conflicts with the development plan and cannot be justified by the modest housing benefits.

The benefits of delivering 4 self-build dwellings were outweighed by significant harm to the Council's development strategy for location and accessibility and significant harm to the character of the surrounding area, with the Council able to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDPR 02Policy SWDPR 03Policy SWDPR 06Policy RE2 of the HCPNDPPolicy MnGr4 of the HCPNDP
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 78
Judgments
Bramshill v SSHCLG [2021] EWCA Civ. 320; Braintree District Council v SSHCLG [2018] EWCA Civ.610

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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