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Planning permission granted20 February 20243309789

Land at The Farmhouse at Coalport, Sutton Bank, Coalport, Telford, TF11 9NJ

Planning appeal 3309789 at Land at The Farmhouse at Coalport, Sutton Bank, Coalport, Telford, TF11 9NJ (Telford and Wrekin Council) was allowed on 20 February 2024 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Severn Gorge Conservation Area and the Outstanding Universal Value of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site.

without planning permission, the erection of outbuildings (marked in the approximate locations B1 and B2 on the attached plan)

Authority
Telford and Wrekin Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Householder developments
Inspector
Baxter C
Postcode
TF11 9NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Severn Gorge Conservation Area and the Outstanding Universal Value of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site

What decided it

The outbuildings preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and World Heritage Site through their sensitive design, appropriate materials, and integration within the existing farmstead complex.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE1Policy BE3Policy BE5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205

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