Planning appeal decision
Plough Inn, Wall-Under-Heywood, Church Stretton, SY6 7DS
Planning appeal 3331859 at Plough Inn, Wall-Under-Heywood, Church Stretton, SY6 7DS (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 22 October 2024 by Inspector Simpson V, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the development on the vitality of the area and the quality of life of the local community.
the change of use of public house to additional residential accommodation
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- SY6 7DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue is the effect of the development on the vitality of the area and the quality of life of the local community.
What decided it
The evidence of sustained financial unviability and an unsuccessful comprehensive marketing campaign demonstrated a lack of demand for the Plough as a viable public house, meaning its loss would not harm the vitality of the area or the quality of life of the local community.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS15CS6CS8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 88Paragraph 97
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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