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Dismissed2 December 20243330534

Previously The Rock House, 4 Granary Steps, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4BL

Planning appeal 3330534 at Previously The Rock House, 4 Granary Steps, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4BL (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 2 December 2024 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal scheme on the character or appearance of the Bridgnorth Conservation Area.

Access to site (vehicular access road cut into rockface to serve approved dwelling)

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Savage M
Postcode
WV16 4BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the appeal scheme on the character or appearance of the Bridgnorth Conservation Area
  • Land stability
  • Highway safety
  • The living conditions of nearby occupants, having regard to light from vehicles exiting the site and the provision of on street parking bays

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the Bridgnorth Conservation Area caused by the substantial cutting into the rockface, combined with unresolved land stability risks that cannot be secured by condition, outweighed the moderate benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS6Policy CS17Policy MD2Policy MD13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 195Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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