The Claypits, Stocks Lane, Welshampton, Shropshire, SY12 0NP

Planning appeal 3285541 at The Claypits, Stocks Lane, Welshampton, Shropshire, SY12 0NP (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2022 by Inspector Seddon M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the surrounding rural area.

internal alterations to existing house including construction of a first-floor addition above existing utility, plus construction of single storey extension to accommodate ground source heating equipment along with construction of a two-storey extension and the conversion of an existing outbuilding which is to be connected by a glazed link. Works to include constructing a detached garage and altering the route of the driveway including change of use of land to domestic

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Seddon M
Postcode: SY12 0NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the surrounding rural area

What decided it

The proposed extensions would result in a 160% increase in floor area and would harm the character and appearance of the dwelling and surrounding rural area, conflicting with development plan policies requiring countryside development to be strictly controlled and in scale with local context.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS5CS6MD2

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