Planning appeal decision
17 New Park Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2RS
Planning appeal 3344001 at 17 New Park Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2RS (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the Grade II listed building, 'Canal Tavern Public House and Attached Outbuilding Range', including its setting; and the character and appearance of the Shrewsbury Conservation Area.
new end of terrace 2 bedroom dwelling with off street parking
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- SY1 2RS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the Grade II listed building, 'Canal Tavern Public House and Attached Outbuilding Range', including its setting; and the character and appearance of the Shrewsbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area, assessed as less than substantial but carrying great weight under NPPF paragraph 205, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of a single dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS6CS17MD2MD13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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