Land at Mapletime, The Barns at Coalport, Sutton Bank, Coalport, Telford, TF11 9NJ

Planning appeal 3309793 at Land at Mapletime, The Barns at Coalport, Sutton Bank, Coalport, Telford, TF11 9NJ (Telford and Wrekin Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) 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 fencing (approximately marked F1 and crosshatched blue on the attached plan), the laying of hardstanding (approximately marked H1 and crosshatched yellow on the attached plan) and erection of an outbuilding (approximately marked G1 on the attached plan)

Authority: Telford and Wrekin Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · 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 fencing's height, size and design caused harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and World Heritage Site that was not outweighed by any public benefits, whereas the outbuilding and hardstanding preserved the character of these designated heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BE1Policy BE3Policy BE5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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