Planning appeal decision
The Bungalow, Ragdon, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7EZ
Planning appeal 3321655 at The Bungalow, Ragdon, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7EZ (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 7 December 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area which forms part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape having regard to the siting, scale, and design of the proposed agricultural building.
the erection of an agricultural implement storage building
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- SY6 7EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area which forms part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape having regard to the siting, scale, and design of the proposed agricultural building
What decided it
The siting, scale and design of the proposed agricultural building would respect the character of the hamlet and would not harm the character and appearance of the National Landscape, thereby complying with the relevant development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS17Policy MD7bPolicy MD12
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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