Planning appeal decision
Land East Of More Court, Brockton, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6JU
Planning appeal 3281925 at Land East Of More Court, Brockton, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6JU (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 16 May 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for housing.
the demolition of former poultry rearing buildings and erection of 2 attached dwellings
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- TF13 6JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for housing
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of More Hall, a Grade II Listed Building
What decided it
The proposal's location in open countryside with poor access to services and facilities, combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the AONB and the setting of a Listed Building, substantially outweighed the limited benefits of providing two dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS3Policy CS4Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS17Policy MD1Policy MD2Policy MD3Policy MD7aPolicy MD13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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