Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Houlston Lane, Myddle, Shropshire, SY4 3RD
Planning appeal 3262542 at Land to the West of Houlston Lane, Myddle, Shropshire, SY4 3RD (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 15 December 2021 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dwelling would comply with development plan housing policy.
described as, ‘proposed Paragraph 79 Dwelling on Land to the West of Houlston Lane
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sabu R
- Postcode
- SY4 3RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwelling would comply with development plan housing policy
- whether other material considerations indicate that the appeal should be allowed
What decided it
The proposal would not meet the exceptional design quality threshold of paragraph 80(e) and would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area that substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling.
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling contribution to housing supply and associated economic and social benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1CS5MD7aCS6CS17CS9CS11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 11
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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