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Dismissed21 December 20213269206

Former Council Offices at Westgate, Bridgnorth, WV16 5AA

Planning appeal 3269206 at Former Council Offices at Westgate, Bridgnorth, WV16 5AA (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 21 December 2021 by Inspector Williamson J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing buildings; erection of mixed residential scheme of 30 dwellings; highway works; landscaping scheme to include felling of trees; all associated works

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Williamson J
Postcode
WV16 5AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposed development would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety

What decided it

The unacceptable highway safety risk arising from vehicles having to reverse onto Ludlow Road from most of the proposed dwellings fronting that road.

Considerable weight was given to the housing and affordable housing benefits and to economic benefits, but these did not overcome the unacceptable harm found with regard to highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS6MD2.2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 110Paragraph 111

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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