Planning appeal decision
New House Farm Sleap, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury, SY4 3HE
Planning appeal 3307987 at New House Farm Sleap, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury, SY4 3HE (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 12 April 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy.
Erection of an extension to an existing workshop to create a live/work unit
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- SY4 3HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with Core Strategy Policy CS5 and SAMDev Policy MD7a as it is located outside a named settlement, lacks demonstrated need or quantified local benefits, and would result in unsustainable travel patterns despite the live/work element.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS4Core Strategy Policy CS5Policy MD7aCore Strategy Policy CS13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 85
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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