®Planning appeal decision
Land West of New Works Lane, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 5BS
Planning appeal 3293667 at Land West of New Works Lane, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 5BS (Telford and Wrekin Council) was allowed on 21 September 2022 by Inspector Robins M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area, including that of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), including the effect on recreational users.
the installation of a Solar Farm and associated infrastructure. Summary of Recommendation: That the appeal be dismissed. Procedural and
- Authority
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Robins M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area, including that of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), including the effect on recreational users
- whether the proposal would conflict with the development plan and if so whether there are any material considerations that would outweigh that conflict; the planning balance
What decided it
The Secretary of State's disagreement with the Inspector's finding that landscape harm was significant/unacceptable, instead finding it did not amount to a significant adverse effect under Policy ER1, tipping the balance in favour of the substantial renewable energy and other benefits.
the significant weight given to renewable energy production, significant weight given to planting/community benefits, and limited weight given to economic benefits outweighed the significant weight attributed to landscape harm and very limited harm to the AONB setting
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ER 1Policy NE 7Policy BE 1Policy NE 1Policy P1Policy WF1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 176Paragraph 155Paragraph 158Paragraph 152Paragraph 56Paragraph 57
- Judgments
- DLA Delivery Limited v Baroness Cumberlege of Newick [2018] EWCA Civ 1305
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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