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Dismissed11 April 20233312069

Lord Hill Hotel, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6AX

Planning appeal 3312069 at Lord Hill Hotel, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6AX (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2023 by Inspector Cooper W, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would a) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Shrewsbury Conservation Area (CA), and b) preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings, The Lord Hill Hotel and Chaddeslode House.

erection of two blocks comprising 32 residential apartments; associated demolition, parking, amenity areas and landscaping (resubmission)

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Cooper W
Postcode
SY2 6AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would a) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Shrewsbury Conservation Area (CA), and b) preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings, The Lord Hill Hotel and Chaddeslode House
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants of Chaddeslode House, with particular regard to whether the proposal would have an overbearing effect on their outlook

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed buildings, given great weight under paragraph 199 of the Framework, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the scheme.

The modest public benefits of the proposal (housing delivery, affordable housing, socio-economic benefits) were insufficient to outweigh the great weight given to conservation of the CA and listed buildings and the less than substantial harm identified, together with the harm to neighbours' living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS6Policy CS17Policy MD2Policy MD13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 69

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