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Dismissed23 January 20233302301

Land Lying to the South-East of Gerayne, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2HE

Planning appeal 3302301 at Land Lying to the South-East of Gerayne, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2HE (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 23 January 2023 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the site's location for commercial development with regard to local and national policies.

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
Postcode
SY13 2HE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy CS6CS Policy CS13CS Policy CS5CS Policy CS17DP Policy MD4DP Policy MD2DP Policy MD12

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