®Planning appeal decision
1 Reynolds Wharf, Coalport, Telford, TF8 7HU
Planning appeal 3277408 at 1 Reynolds Wharf, Coalport, Telford, TF8 7HU (Telford and Wrekin Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2021 by Inspector Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site (IGWHS).
follows: Re-surfacing of the private access road serving the Reynolds Wharf residential development. The current surface is 100mm thick tarmacadam with a 5-10mm thick bitumen bonded aggregate finish which has worn significantly in the short time since the development was completed in c.2005. The plan is to plane off the existing finish and resurface the road surface with black tarmac to match the main road into the development. The block paved crossing points will remain unchanged. The cost of these works will be significant and will be borne by the residents. This proposal provides a hard wearing, cost effective finish which will be more sustainable than the original finish
- Authority
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Williamson J
- Postcode
- TF8 7HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site (IGWHS)
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Severn Gorge Conservation Area (SGCA)
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of adjacent Listed Buildings, namely the Grade II* former Coalport Chinaworks and the Grade II premises formerly occupied by the Nunway Manufacturing Company Limited
What decided it
The use of black tarmacadam would detract from the industrial origins of the area and harm the character and appearance of the heritage assets, outweighing the private economic benefits to residents.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the World Heritage Site, Conservation Area and listed building settings was not outweighed by the private economic benefits to residents, as no public benefits were identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy BE3Policy BE4Policy BE5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 184Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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