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Dismissed20 September 20243342700

Next to Former Estate Office and Water Tower, Roden Lane, Roden, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 6BJ

Planning appeal 3342700 at Next to Former Estate Office and Water Tower, Roden Lane, Roden, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 6BJ (Telford and Wrekin Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2024 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and area, including its impact on a nearby non-designated heritage asset.

change of use of redundant storage buildings/garages to be a dwelling

Authority
Telford and Wrekin Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
TF6 6BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and area, including its impact on a nearby non-designated heritage asset
  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area and the impact on the non-designated heritage asset outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling.

the harm to character and appearance and the setting of a non-designated heritage asset outweighed the limited socio-economic benefits of providing a single dwelling

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP3Policy SP4Policy BE1Policy BE6Policy C3Policy C5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 115

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