®Planning appeal decision
Land at Gravels Bank, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0HG
the erection of two x 3 bedroom houses
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to local policies for distribution of new housing
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Shropshire Hills AONB
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the settlement and the Shropshire Hills AONB from exceeding the housing guideline and concentrating development in Gravels Bank outweighed the limited benefits of two additional dwellings.
The small benefits from contribution to housing supply and local economy were outweighed by the cumulative harm to character and appearance through loss of openness, inappropriate development pattern, and harm to the AONB's special qualities, which is a matter of great weight.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy MD1, Policy S2.2 (vii), Policy MD3, Policy CS4, Policy CS6, Policy MD2, Policy CS17, Policy MD12
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.