Benthall Grange, Benthall Lane, Benthall, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5RR

Planning appeal 3311368 at Benthall Grange, Benthall Lane, Benthall, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5RR (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal accords with the council's housing strategy, with particular regard to its location.

the erection of 3 four bedroom houses following demolition of existing workshops

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hughes L
Postcode: TF12 5RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal accords with the council's housing strategy, with particular regard to its location

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the council's housing strategy as embodied in Policies CS1, CS4, CS5, MD1, MD3, MD7a and S4 because it proposes open market housing outside the defined development boundary in open countryside where such development is strictly controlled, and the Broseley housing guideline has already been exceeded.

The benefits of removing the conflict between employment and residential uses and the improved layout compared to the extant permission do not outweigh the conflict caused to the council's plan-led housing strategy, particularly given the absence of an affordable housing contribution that had weighed heavily in favour of the previous permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS1Policy CS4Policy CS5Policy MD1Policy MD3Policy MD7aPolicy S4Policy S4:2

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