Planning appeal decision
6, Orchard Cottage, Sandy Lane, Pell Wall Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2AE
Planning appeal 3330024 at 6, Orchard Cottage, Sandy Lane, Pell Wall Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2AE (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is suitable for a new dwelling.
the construction of single local needs dwelling including the provision of access
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- TF9 2AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is suitable for a new dwelling
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet an identified local need and would not improve the sustainability of rural communities, conflicting with the development plan's spatial strategy and the exceptions set out in Policies CS5 and MD7a.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy MD7aPolicy MD2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 82Paragraph 135
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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