Spring Cottage, Tenbury Road, Clee Hill, Shropshire, SY8 3NE

erection of a dwelling and garage

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 site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national policies
the effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (SHAONB)
if the site is deemed to not be suitable, or to harm the character or appearance of the SHAONB, whether there are other material considerations that would lead to a determination not in accordance with the development plan

What decided it

The proposal would create an isolated dwelling in the countryside contrary to paragraph 80 of the NPPF and would significantly harm the character and appearance of the SHAONB, with no material considerations sufficient to outweigh these harms.

Framework references: 11, 48, 79, 80, 176

Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS4, Policy CS5, Policy CS6, Policy CS11, Policy CS17, Policy MD1, Policy MD2, Policy MD7a, Policy MD12

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