Rear of Acton Arms, Morville, Bridgenorth, WV16 4RJ

Planning appeal 3273622 at Rear of Acton Arms, Morville, Bridgenorth, WV16 4RJ (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2021 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of development is suitable, with regard to sustainable development and access to services and facilities.

outline permission for the development of 3 homes in the paddock to the rear of the Acton Arms, Morville

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Watson S
Postcode: WV16 4RJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location of development is suitable, with regard to sustainable development and access to services and facilities

What decided it

The proposal would result in additional dwellings significantly exceeding the soft limit of 15 set out in the development plan for the settlement, thereby undermining the Council's plan-led approach to housing delivery, and this conflict with the development plan outweighed the moderate benefits of three new dwellings and limited economic uplift.

The moderate weight given to the benefits of three new dwellings and small-scale economic and social benefits was outweighed by the significant weight given to the conflict with the development plan arising from the location in an area which had already surpassed the level of residential development considered acceptable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S3.2(iii) of the Shropshire Council Sites Allocations and Management of Development Plan (SAMDev)Policy CS4 of the Shropshire Local Development Framework: Adopted Core StrategyPolicy MD1 of the SAMDevPolicy MD3 of the SAMDev

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