Land At (Os 7540 6621), Stourport Road, Great Witley, WR6 6JP

Planning appeal 6010196 at Land At (Os 7540 6621), Stourport Road, Great Witley, WR6 6JP (Malvern Hills) was dismissed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector MG Garrard, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would make effective and efficient use of the land, having regard to the character of the area.

4 dwellings and associated works

Authority: Malvern Hills
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: MG Garrard
Postcode: WR6 6JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would make effective and efficient use of the land, having regard to the character of the area
Whether the proposal could provide satisfactory drainage arrangements

What decided it

The proposal's failure to make effective and efficient use of the land in conflict with Policy L3 of the Framework and Policy SWDPR 16, combined with the limited weight attributable to housing benefits given the proposal does not address the identified need for smaller homes, substantially outweighed the moderate benefits of the scheme.

the benefits of approving the proposal, including housing delivery, construction activity, local spending, affordable housing provision, and biodiversity net gain, were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects arising from the failure to make efficient use of the appeal site and conflict with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDPR 03Policy SWDPR 16Policy SWDPR 39
Judgments: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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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