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Dismissed22 November 20213273476

Land off New Road, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7NL

Planning appeal 3273476 at Land off New Road, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7NL (Telford and Wrekin Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2021 by Inspector Cullen F, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

erection of one detached dwellinghouse

Authority
Telford and Wrekin Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cullen F
Postcode
TF8 7NL

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EC12Policy NE6Policy BE1Policy BE3Policy BE4Policy BE5Policy BE9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 201Paragraph 202

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