Land South The Little Wickett, Rye Bank, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5RA

Planning appeal 3275873 at Land South The Little Wickett, Rye Bank, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5RA (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 8 November 2021 by Inspector Williamson J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for a local needs affordable dwelling, taking account of relevant local and national policies and guidance.

Erection of a local needs dwelling including garage and access

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Williamson J
Postcode: SY4 5RA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for a local needs affordable dwelling, taking account of relevant local and national policies and guidance

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that Rye Bank constitutes a recognisable named settlement, meaning the proposed dwelling would not be isolated development in the countryside.

The small-scale social and economic benefits of providing local needs affordable housing to sustain the rural community were found to justify the site's limited accessibility to services and reliance on private car use

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy MD7aPolicy MD2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 48Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 80
Judgments: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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