Woundale Farm , Woundale, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5PR

Planning appeal 3288193 at Woundale Farm , Woundale, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5PR (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 14 December 2022 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal scheme on the openness of the Green Belt, and whether it is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

erection of cattery

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Cooper W
Postcode: WV15 5PR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the appeal scheme on the openness of the Green Belt, and whether it is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
If the appeal scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The appeal cattery's substantially greater bulk, mass and permanence compared to previous temporary poultry structures, combined with its adverse spatial and visual impact on Green Belt openness, constitutes inappropriate development whose harm is not clearly outweighed by the modest economic and social benefits claimed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS5Policy MD6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 145Paragraph 148Paragraph 149

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