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Dismissed6 July 20266006630

Cromer Farm, Pendock, GL19 3PG

Planning appeal 6006630 at Cromer Farm, Pendock, GL19 3PG (Malvern Hills) was dismissed on 6 July 2026 by Inspector A O'Neill, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location, having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of housing and the site's access to services and facilities.

the erection of four residential dwellings, new access arrangements and associated works

Authority
Malvern Hills
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
A O'Neill
Postcode
GL19 3PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is in a suitable location, having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of housing and the site's access to services and facilities
  • whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing with reference to local planning policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the area's landscape character

What decided it

The site's unsuitability for housing due to its location in open countryside outside a defined development boundary and the lack of sustainable transport alternatives to the private vehicle, combined with the failure to secure affordable housing provision through a completed legal agreement.

The provision of four dwellings and associated economic benefits were attributed moderate weight, but did not outweigh the proposal's conflict with the development plan concerning site location, access to services and facilities, and affordable housing provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDPR 03Policy SWDPR 06Policy SWDPR 19Policy SWDPR 28Policy SWDPR 34
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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