Planning appeal decision
Northcote, Aston Square, Aston, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 4LR
Planning appeal 3331170 at Northcote, Aston Square, Aston, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 4LR (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy.
erection of a detached bungalow following demolition of the existing workshop building
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- SY11 4LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy
What decided it
The appeal site is not located in an identified settlement for new market housing and the poor accessibility would make occupants highly dependent on private cars, contrary to local policy and NPPF guidance on sustainable rural development.
The limited benefits of one additional dwelling and removal of a utilitarian building were outweighed by the policy conflict, poor accessibility to services, and unacceptable encroachment into open countryside with detrimental landscape character impact.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS17Policy MD2Policy MD7aPolicy MD3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83
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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