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Allowed14 July 20233310846

Old Meadow Cottage, Newtown, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5NU

Planning appeal 3310846 at Old Meadow Cottage, Newtown, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5NU (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 14 July 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of an ancillary domestic outbuilding

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
SY4 5NU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of residents of 1 and 2 Brookside, having regard to outlook, noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposed development would be sited within the established garden area of Old Meadow Cottage and would be used for purposes ancillary to the existing residential use, secured by condition, thereby complying with the development plan and not causing unacceptable harm to character, appearance or neighbouring living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS6Policy MD2Policy CS4Policy MD1Policy CS5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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