Aston Top, Rock Cottages Junction To Wetmoor, Bache Mill, SY7 9JX

erection of 1 No. detached single storey residential property within the curtilage of Aston Top along with associated landscape

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the design of the proposed dwelling would be of 'exceptional quality' vis a vis sub paragraph 80(e) of the Framework
Consequently whether the site is a suitable location for residential development, having regard to relevant local and national policies

What decided it

The design does not satisfy the 'exceptional quality' threshold in NPPF paragraph 80(e) because it would not be truly outstanding or reflect the highest standards in architecture, and would not be sensitive to the defining characteristics of the local area or significantly enhance its immediate setting.

Framework references: 11, 80, 126, 174, 176

Plan policies cited: CS1, CS4, CS5, CS6, CS17, MD1, MD3, MD7a, S7

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