®Planning appeal decision
Apple Trees, Hanley Swan, Worcester, WR8 0DN
Planning appeal 6004746 at Apple Trees, Hanley Swan, Worcester, WR8 0DN (Malvern Hills) was dismissed on 19 June 2026 by Inspector D Marley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; whether the proposal would be suitably located, having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning residential development; and whether future occupiers of the proposed development would have reasonable access to facilities and services.
described on the application form as “application for permission in principle for the proposed erection of up to 6 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Malvern Hills
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- D Marley
- Postcode
- WR8 0DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; whether the proposal would be suitably located, having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning residential development; and whether future occupiers of the proposed development would have reasonable access to facilities and services
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area and would not be suitably located in policy terms, conflicting with the development plan taken as a whole, and the limited economic benefits would not outweigh this harm.
The limited economic benefits of housing delivery and construction activity were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the conflict with development plan policies concerning location and access to services.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDPR 02SWDPR 03SWDPR 06SWDPR 16SWDPR 28SWDPR 34RE2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 78
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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