Planning appeal decision
The Tithe Barn, Diddlebury, Craven Arms, SY7 9DH
Planning appeal 3305288 at The Tithe Barn, Diddlebury, Craven Arms, SY7 9DH (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 15 May 2023 by Inspector Griffiths P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal accords with the approach of the development plan to new housing and if not, whether there are any material considerations that would indicate otherwise.
a two bedroom, single-storey, self-build, downsizing dwelling
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Griffiths P
- Postcode
- SY7 9DH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal accords with the approach of the development plan to new housing and if not, whether there are any material considerations that would indicate otherwise
What decided it
The proposal is contrary to the development plan's approach to new housing in the countryside and would cause unjustified harm to the significance of designated heritage assets with no material considerations to support it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS5SAMDev Policy MD7aSAMDev Policy MD13
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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