®Planning appeal decision
16 Hodge Bower, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7QG
Planning appeal 3314242 at 16 Hodge Bower, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7QG (Telford and Wrekin Council) was dismissed on 9 November 2023 by Inspector Thomas G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building known as 16 Hodge Bower and any features of special architectural or historic features that it possesses.
Demolition of front boundary wall, construction of one off- street gravelled car parking space with new stone wall to create a wheelie bin compound, new timber fencing, garden retaining wall and provision of an electric vehicle charging point
- Authority
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thomas G
- Postcode
- TF8 7QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building known as 16 Hodge Bower and any features of special architectural or historic features that it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Severn Gorge Conservation Area and on the Ironbridge World Heritage Site
What decided it
The permanent loss of historic fabric and the failure to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area outweighed the private benefits of providing off-street parking.
The limited public benefits of off-street parking and electric vehicle charging were considerably outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building, conservation area and World Heritage Site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BE4BE3BE5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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