®Planning appeal decision
16 Hodge Bower, Ironbridge, TELFORD, TF8 7QG
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
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.
Framework references: 199, 202
Plan policies cited: BE4, BE3, BE5
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