Boreton Farm, Boreton, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6HJ

Planning appeal 3278453 at Boreton Farm, Boreton, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6HJ (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be suitably located with regard to the spatial strategy for the plan area.

a change of use of land from motocross/agricultural to tourism use for the siting of 16 holiday lodges, construction of an associated access track, parking area and associated works (amended description)

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector: McDonagh C
Postcode: SY5 6HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be suitably located with regard to the spatial strategy for the plan area
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would promote unsustainable patterns of development requiring primary reliance on private vehicles for access to services and facilities, and would harm the character and appearance of the rural landscape through introduction of significant built form and vehicle movements.

The economic benefits of farm diversification and tourist spending were outweighed by the harm to sustainability through reliance on private vehicle access and the significant harm to landscape character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS5Policy CS16Policy CS17Policy MD11Policy CS6Policy MD2Policy MD12
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 85

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