Land Adjacent The Rectory, Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5 8ET

the erection of two detached dwellings, garages and associated works

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sims B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The principle of the appeal proposal with reference to current policy on the location and type of residential development
The potential planning effects of the proposed development with respect to the character and appearance of site and surrounding area at the edge of Longden and regarding the availability of safe vehicle access

What decided it

The proposal is in overriding conflict with the aims of SAMDev Policy MD3 and Policies CS4 and CS11 to rebalance the rural community with an appropriate housing mix, and would be non-compliant with the Settlement Housing Guideline S16.2(xi), with no countervailing benefit to warrant approval.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS4, Policy CS6, Policy CS11, Policy MD1, Policy MD3, Policy MD7a, Settlement Housing Guideline S16.2(xi)

Judgments cited: Braintree District Council v (1) Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (2) Greyread Limited (3) Granville Developments Limited [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin)

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