Land lying to the south-east of Gerayne, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2HE

the change of use of former filling station to timber storage yard (B8 - Storage and Distribution)

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Plenty B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the suitability of the site's location for commercial development with regard to local and national policies
the effect of the proposed development on ecological interests of the site

What decided it

The site's location in open countryside outside the settlement hierarchy conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy and national policy requirements for sustainable development, and this conflict cannot be outweighed by material considerations.

Plan policies cited: CS Policy CS6, CS Policy CS13, CS Policy CS5, CS Policy CS17, DP Policy MD4, DP Policy MD2, DP Policy MD12

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