®Planning appeal decision
Apple Trees, Hanley Swan, Worcester, WR8 0DN
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
- 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.
Framework references: 11, 78
Plan policies cited: SWDPR 02, SWDPR 03, SWDPR 06, SWDPR 16, SWDPR 28, SWDPR 34, RE2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.