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Allowed7 May 20253350998

115 Forton Road, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8BU

Planning appeal 3350998 at 115 Forton Road, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8BU (Telford and Wrekin Council) was allowed on 7 May 2025 by Inspector Brennan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposed development would be appropriate.

the erection of 1no. self-build dwelling with associated access

Authority
Telford and Wrekin Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Brennan P
Postcode
TF10 8BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location of the proposed development would be appropriate

What decided it

The site's sustainable location closely related to Newport with good accessibility to services and public transport, combined with the absence of any identified harm and the benefits of boosting housing supply, outweighed the conflict with development plan locational policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP3Policy SP4Policy HO10Policy HO11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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