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Dismissed22 March 20243325296

Hurst Farm, Aldenham, Bridgnorth, WV16 4TF

Planning appeal 3325296 at Hurst Farm, Aldenham, Bridgnorth, WV16 4TF (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 22 March 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scale of the proposed development is appropriate with regards to sustainability objectives and accessibility to local services and facilities.

New camp site with 56 Plots, new shower/toilet block, refuse area, and septic tank

Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
WV16 4TF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the scale of the proposed development is appropriate with regards to sustainability objectives and accessibility to local services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposed development on the local landscape character and designated heritage assets

What decided it

The scale of the proposed development would lead to unacceptable increases in private vehicular movements and would not constitute sustainable development, combined with inadequate landscaping to mitigate landscape and heritage harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS16Policy CS17Policy MD2Policy MD11Policy MD12Policy MD13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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