®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of The Moors View , Diddlebury , Shropshire , SY7 9JN
the erection of 2 detached and 1 pair of semi-detached dwellings
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the local development strategy for the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II listed Bache Mill House
- the effect of the proposed development on the protected species of great crested newts
What decided it
The proposal would not be in a suitable location for housing having regard to the local development strategy, as it would constitute market housing in the countryside contrary to policies CS1, CS4, and CS5, and the minor public benefits do not outweigh this harm or the less-than-substantial harm to the listed building setting.
The minor public benefits of the scheme (play area, public access, ecological enhancements, and minor contribution to housing supply) do not outweigh the significant harm caused by conflict with the local development strategy and less-than-substantial harm to the setting of Bache Mill House.
Framework references: 12, 15, 202, 16
Plan policies cited: CS1, CS4, CS5, CS6, CS17, MD1, MD1.1, MD2, MD7a, MD12, MD13, S7.2, S7.2(ii)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.