Planning appeal decision
Land At Forton Airfield, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, SY4 1AS
Planning appeal 3323787 at Land At Forton Airfield, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, SY4 1AS (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 12 April 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for a dog daycare and exercising business.
the change of use of land to dog exercise area and erection of a building to provide indoor facility for dog daycare business
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- SY4 1AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for a dog daycare and exercising business
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The development complies with the development plan policies CS5 and MD2 by providing economic benefits, diversifying the rural economy, and not unacceptably affecting character and appearance through its modest siting, scale and design on previously developed land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy MD2Policy MD7b
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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