®Planning appeal decision
Club House Farm, Church Street, Hinstock, MARKET DRAYTON, TF9 2TF
an outline planning application (access, landscaping and layout) for the construction of three 3 bed bungalows plus a Self-Build Plot
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Normington S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the proposed development would be appropriately located, taking into account the Council's spatial strategy for housing development with particular regard to the location of part of the site in the open countryside
- The effect of the proposed development on existing trees to the west of the appeal site
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species
What decided it
The proposal's location predominantly outside the settlement boundary in the open countryside, contrary to the development plan's spatial strategy, combined with the absence of any evidenced exceptions or local need to justify such development, and the failure to provide adequate affordable housing contributions, outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery in an area with sufficient supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision are limited and do not outweigh the environmental harm to character and appearance, the conflict with the development plan's locational strategy, the failure to provide adequate affordable housing, and the undermining of the plan-led approach.
Framework references: 84, 47, 70, 15
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CS4, Core Strategy Policy CS5, Core Strategy Policy CS6, Core Strategy Policy CS11, Core Strategy Policy CS17, Core Strategy Policy MD1, SAMDev Policy MD2, SAMDev Policy MD3, SAMDev Policy MD7a, SAMDev Policy MD12, SAMDev Policy S11.2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.