®Planning appeal decision
13-17 High Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1AX
Planning appeal 3326193 at 13-17 High Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1AX (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of a flat known as The Bakehouse, with particular regard to privacy.
Renovation and extension of existing two storey retail unit, to provide a retail arcade at ground floor level and 9 no residential apartments to the existing first floor and a two story extension to the rear of the site
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- SY13 1AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of a flat known as The Bakehouse, with particular regard to privacy
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to outlook
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the CA and the setting of adjacent listed buildings, and in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by any public benefits of the proposal
- the effect of parking associated with the proposal on local parking stress and the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, with particular reference to disturbance
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, combined with unacceptable privacy impacts on neighbouring occupiers and poor living conditions for one future apartment occupier, could not be outweighed by the moderate public benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS6Policy MD3Policy MD13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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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