Land to the East of The Glebelands and South of Park Lane, High Ercall, Shropshire, TF6 6BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the development on the significance heritage assets, including the character and appearance of the High Ercall Conservation Area; the setting of Vicarage Cottage (Grade II listed); Stack Stones, The Grove and The Elms (non-designated); and potential archaeological interest.
• The effect on biodiversity.
• The effect on flood risk, with particular regard to surface water drainage.
• The effect on highway safety.
• Whether there are any benefits of the proposal that might outweigh any harm to heritage assets, or any conflict with the development plan, with particular regard to the delivery of self-build and custom housing.

What decided it

The public benefit of delivering self-build and custom housing did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the High Ercall Conservation Area.

the significant benefit of delivering self-build and custom housing did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and other identified harms, so the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole