®Planning appeal decision
Land at Wallop Road, Westbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 9HA
the erection of three bedroomed single plot exception dwelling, with detached double garage
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed dwelling
What decided it
The appeal site is located too far from and outside the recognisable settlement of Westbury, constituting isolated or sporadic development contrary to the SPD's requirements for exception site dwellings.
The limited social and economic benefits of adding one affordable housing unit and modest local service use were outweighed by the unsustainable location requiring private vehicle use along unlit country roads without footpaths, contrary to the environmental objectives of the Framework and development plan.
Framework references: 48
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy, Policy MD7a of the Management of Development Plan
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.