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Dismissed20 September 20223292122

The Paddock, Chapel Lane , Knockin Heath, SY10 8EA

Planning appeal 3292122 at The Paddock, Chapel Lane , Knockin Heath, SY10 8EA (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2022 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for residential development having regard to local and national planning policy.

the erection of two self-build dwellings with the formation of two vehicular accesses

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ellison H
Postcode
SY10 8ED

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for residential development having regard to local and national planning policy
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appeal site's inaccessible location in open countryside, far from shops and services with poor highway conditions and infrequent public transport, fails to accord with development plan policies that require new housing to enhance or maintain the vitality of rural communities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS4Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy MD1Policy MD7aPolicy MD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 62Paragraph 79

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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