8 Crab Tree Lane, Wem, SHREWSBURY, SY4 5AJ

the erection of two bungalows, formation of access and parking

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Ellison H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future residents, with particular regard to internal living space
The effect of the proposal on highway safety
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area through the cramped and overly dominant appearance of the proposed development outweighed the limited social and economic benefits of the scheme.

The limited social and economic benefits of two additional homes at small scale were insufficient to outweigh the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the conflict with the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS6 of the Shropshire Local Development Framework: Adopted Core Strategy (March 2011), Policy MD2 of the Shropshire Council Site Allocations and Management of Development Plan (December 2015)

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