®Planning appeal decision
The Crown Inn, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7QG
Planning appeal 3270401 at The Crown Inn, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7QG (Telford and Wrekin Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Hockenhull H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Crown Inn including outbuildings adjoining to the south west, whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Severn Gorge Conservation Area and whether it would safeguard the Outstanding Universal Value of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site.
the construction of a new 2 storey dwelling
- Authority
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hockenhull H
- Postcode
- TF8 7QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Crown Inn including outbuildings adjoining to the south west, whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Severn Gorge Conservation Area and whether it would safeguard the Outstanding Universal Value of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.7 Hodge Bower, with particular regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposal on land stability
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the designated heritage assets and the failure to preserve the setting of the listed building and character of the conservation area, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions and unresolved land stability concerns, outweighed the modest housing benefit.
The modest benefit of housing supply was considerably outweighed by the less than substantial but considerable harm to the designated heritage assets and the harm to neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE3Policy BE4Policy BE5Policy BE1Policy BE9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 197
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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