Planning appeal decision
Ashfield Cottage, Chapel Lane, Criftins, Ellesmere, SY12 9LZ
Planning appeal 3320693 at Ashfield Cottage, Chapel Lane, Criftins, Ellesmere, SY12 9LZ (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2024 by Inspector Normington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the obligations provided in the S106 Agreement no longer serve a useful purpose.
Erection of an affordable dwelling and garden shed
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- other · Section 106 Agreement
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Normington S
- Postcode
- SY12 9LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the obligations provided in the S106 Agreement no longer serve a useful purpose
What decided it
The unmet demand for affordable housing in the locality, evidenced by the Council's housing register data, means the S106 Agreement continues to serve a useful planning purpose and discharge cannot be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Single Plot Affordable Housing PolicyType and Affordability of Housing Supplementary Planning Document (2012)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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