Planning appeal decision
5 Market Square, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1BP
Planning appeal 3299458 at 5 Market Square, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1BP (Telford and Wrekin Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2022 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme preserves or enhances the character or appearance of Wellington Conservation Area, and whether it harms the setting of the nearby grade II listed buildings and a building of local interest.
installation of new replacement shop frontage and signage - retrospective
- Authority
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- TF1 1BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme preserves or enhances the character or appearance of Wellington Conservation Area, and whether it harms the setting of the nearby grade II listed buildings and a building of local interest
What decided it
The appeal scheme fails to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of Wellington Conservation Area and harms the significance of nearby listed buildings through loss of traditional shopfront features, and the public benefits do not outweigh this less than substantial harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC10Policy BE5Policy BE4Policy BE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
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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