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Allowed24 April 20243324882

Land off Hinton Lane, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0PU

Planning appeal 3324882 at Land off Hinton Lane, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0PU (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 24 April 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development.

an outline application for the erection of 2 no. detached dwellings

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
SY5 0PU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development

What decided it

The site's immediate proximity to the settlement edge and accessibility to services and facilities, combined with the modest scale of the proposal and lack of demonstrable harm to settlement services, meant the development would maintain and enhance the vitality and sustainability of Pontesbury in accordance with the development plan spatial strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS5Policy CS4Policy S12Policy MD3Policy MD7a
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 5

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