Planning appeal decision
The Coppie, Woolston, Oswestry, SY10 8HY
Planning appeal 3344605 at The Coppie, Woolston, Oswestry, SY10 8HY (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2024 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the stock of affordable housing.
the erection of part two storey and part single storey extension
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- SY10 8HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the stock of affordable housing
What decided it
The proposed extension would breach the 100 square metre size restriction imposed on the Single Plot Exception Site affordable dwelling, resulting in unjustified harm to the affordable housing stock without exceptional circumstances to justify the departure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SAMDev Policy MD7Core Strategy Policy CS5Core Strategy Policy CS11
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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