®Planning appeal decision
Tong Hill Farm, Hubbal Lane, Tong, Shropshire, TF11 8PW
Planning appeal 3279076 at Tong Hill Farm, Hubbal Lane, Tong, Shropshire, TF11 8PW (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2022 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the change of use of hardstanding and buildings (Agricultural) to General Industrial (Class B2) and Storage (Class B8) uses
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- TF11 8PW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development upon the living conditions of existing occupiers
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Tong Conservation Area
- The effect of the development upon highway safety
- Would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to openness, and no other considerations clearly outweigh this harm or the additional harms to highway safety, living conditions, and heritage significance to justify very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy MD6Policy CS6Policy CS17Policy MD2Policy DM13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 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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