®Planning appeal decision
Boars Head Hotel, Church Street, BISHOPS CASTLE, SY9 5AE
redevelopment of the Boar's Head and Curly Tail to include the following: -Change of use and alterations to The Boar's Head to form 2 dwellings, including demolition of rear extensions. Change of use and alterations to The Curly Tail to form a single dwelling, including demolition of flat roofed extension. Erection of a pair of semi-detached cottages. Associated site works and landscaping
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nurser L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the works would preserve a Grade II listed building, the Boar's Head Inn, its setting, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bishop's Castle Conservation Area
- The effect of the loss of the public house and guest accommodation on the social and economic vitality of wider community
- Whether the proposals would provide satisfactory living conditions for future residents in terms of private outdoor amenity space and access to open space
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the listed building's significance, its setting, and the Conservation Area, combined with the unjustified loss of a community facility in a Key Centre, could not be outweighed by the limited housing contribution.
Framework references: 84, 93, 197, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: CS6, CS8, CS15, CS17, MD2, MD13
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.