®Planning appeal decision
Land off New Road, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7NL
erection of one detached dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cullen F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would i) preserve the setting of the adjacent listed buildings ii) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Severn Gorge Conservation Area and iii) safeguard the Outstanding Universal Value of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site.
- The effect of the proposed development on land stability, having regard to the presence of Reynold's Tunnel.
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the setting of listed buildings, the Severn Gorge Conservation Area and the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of the scheme.
the moderate weight given to the public benefits (additional housing and associated economic, social and environmental benefits) did not outweigh the considerable importance and weight attached to the less-than-substantial heritage harm and the unresolved land stability concerns
Framework references: 8, 189, 199, 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy EC12, Policy NE6, Policy BE1, Policy BE3, Policy BE4, Policy BE5, Policy BE9
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.