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Dismissed19 November 20213277058

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

Planning appeal 3277058 at 8 Crab Tree Lane, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AJ (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2021 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
SY4 5AJ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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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