Planning appeal decision
Site off Roberts Road, Telford , TF7 5JL
Planning appeal 3340770 at Site off Roberts Road, Telford , TF7 5JL (Telford and Wrekin Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2024 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations.
Proposed residential development for the construction of 20 no. new dwellings with new estate road car parking and public open space
- Authority
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- TF7 5JL
What decided it
The Council had no statutory duty to approach the applicant to discuss contributions during the application process, and the applicant would likely have incurred the cost of a Financial Viability Assessment regardless of when the contributions were requested.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Local Plan AppendixPolicy COM1Policy C3Policy NE4
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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