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Dismissed7 February 20243317669

The Old National Boys School, Station Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5DD

Planning appeal 3317669 at The Old National Boys School, Station Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5DD (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed foul drainage would achieve sustainable water management.

the conversion of Old National Boys School to a single dwelling with garden courtyard and off-street parking

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ellison H
Postcode
SY9 5DD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed foul drainage would achieve sustainable water management
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers at the proposed dwelling and adjacent properties, with particular regard to odour

What decided it

The proposed use of a cesspool for foul drainage is unsustainable where a public sewer connection is feasible and practicable, and the cesspool's proximity to habitable rooms would cause unacceptable odour impacts on living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS6CS18MD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 180Paragraph 135

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