®Planning appeal decision
Woodcroft Farm, B4361 From Hereford And Worcester County Boundary To Overton Road, Richards Castle, Shropshire, SY8 4EB
the erection of one self-contained holiday letting unit
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sargent J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the works would harm the significance of the Grade II listed Woodcroft Farm by reason of their effect on the setting of that designated heritage asset
- Whether there is justification for a self-contained holiday letting unit here
- Whether there are any public benefits that outweigh any harm to the listed building's significance, and any material considerations that justify a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building through its effect on the setting, combined with the unsuitability of the location for holiday letting use and absence of sufficient public benefits to outweigh the harm, meant the proposal was contrary to the development plan with no material considerations to justify approval.
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CS5, Core Strategy Policy CS6, Core Strategy Policy CS16, Core Strategy Policy CS17, SAMDev Policy MD2, SAMDev Policy MD7a, SAMDev Policy MD7b, SAMDev Policy MD11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.