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Allowed17 February 20223281081

The Old Canal Warehouse, St Martins Road, St Martins, Shropshire, SY10 7BQ

Planning appeal 3281081 at The Old Canal Warehouse, St Martins Road, St Martins, Shropshire, SY10 7BQ (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 17 February 2022 by Inspector Seddon M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate private internal and external amenity space for future occupants.

change of use and conversion of the Old Canal Warehouse Building into a dwelling

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Seddon M
Postcode
SY10 7BQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide adequate private internal and external amenity space for future occupants

What decided it

The benefits of securing the future of the neglected heritage building and providing a modest residential unit outweighed the failure to meet private amenity space and floorspace standards in the particular canal-side locational and heritage circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy policy CS5Core Strategy policy CS6Core Strategy policy CS11SAMDev Plan policy MD2SAMDev Plan policy MD7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80

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