Planning appeal decision
Sycamore Cottage, Long Gardens, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7ER
Planning appeal 3339291 at Sycamore Cottage, Long Gardens, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7ER (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 17 April 2024 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The likely effect of extension works on the size, mass, character and appearance of the original dwelling, its effect on the immediate landscape and on the supply of smaller and less expensive properties in the local area.
Erection of two storey and single storey extensions
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Whalley J
- Postcode
- SY5 7ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The likely effect of extension works on the size, mass, character and appearance of the original dwelling, its effect on the immediate landscape and on the supply of smaller and less expensive properties in the local area
What decided it
The proposal would more than double the existing dwelling, transforming it into a significantly larger and more expensive property, thereby reducing the supply of smaller and less expensive homes in the rural area contrary to local planning guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Shropshire Local Development Framework Type and Affordability of Housing Supplementary Planning paras 2.20 and 2.21
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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