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Dismissed8 October 20266007831

Vaughan Lodge, 192-198 Wells Road, Malvern, WR14 4HB

Planning appeal 6007831 at Vaughan Lodge, 192-198 Wells Road, Malvern, WR14 4HB (Malvern Hills) was dismissed on 8 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location for housing having regard to its access to services and facilities.

the erection of a detached 2 storey, 2 bedroom dwelling

Authority
Malvern Hills
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
WR14 4HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is in a suitable location for housing having regard to its access to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to parking
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the MHNL, the Malvern Wells Conservation Area (CA) and the setting of the Grade II Listed Building Hill Mount and nearby non-designated heritage assets (NDHAs)

What decided it

The benefits arising from the provision of one dwelling would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects of highway safety harm, design harm, and harm to heritage assets and the National Landscape when assessed against the national decision-making policies of the Framework.

applying Policy S4, the benefits of providing one dwelling and limited economic uplift would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects of unacceptable highway safety impact, conflict with design policies requiring response to local character, harm to the conservation area and listed building setting, and harm to the natural beauty of the National Landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SWDPR Policy SWDPR 03SWDPR Policy SWDPR 06SWDPR Policy SWDPR 05SWDPR Policy SWDPR 09SWDPR Policy SWDPR 28SWDPR Policy SWDPR 31SWDPR Policy SWDPR 33

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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