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Planning permission granted30 December 20253333460

Orchard Cottage, Ashford Carbonel, Ludlow, SY8 4BX

Planning appeal 3333460 at Orchard Cottage, Ashford Carbonel, Ludlow, SY8 4BX (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 30 December 2025 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of development on the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.

the material change of use of the land to create a single dwellinghouse and erection of one dwellinghouse

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Ghafoor A
Postcode
SY8 4BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of development on the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
  • The effect of the extended dwelling on the stock of affordable homes

What decided it

The Inspector's planning judgment that the extensions preserve the Conservation Area's character and appearance, combined with the s106 agreement's effectiveness in maintaining affordability in perpetuity and the appellant's demonstrated genuine personal circumstances requiring additional accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Policy CS5Core Strategy Policy CS6Core Strategy Policy CS11SAMDev Policy MD2SAMDev Policy MD13SAMDev Policy MD7a
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 208Paragraph 209Paragraph 210Paragraph 211Paragraph 67Paragraph 68Paragraph 135

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

  1. Allowed7 July 20263378204
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  5. Notice varied and upheld20 October 20253354893
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