Former Phoenix Garage, Paul Atkins Farm Services, Great Hales Street, Market Drayton, TF9 1JW

Planning appeal 3351748 at Former Phoenix Garage, Paul Atkins Farm Services, Great Hales Street, Market Drayton, TF9 1JW (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to noise.

redevelopment of the site to provide a circa 60 Bed care home (use class C2) including access, parking and landscaping

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Han U
Postcode: TF9 1JW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to noise

What decided it

The proposal would require windows to be closed for extended periods to maintain acceptable internal noise levels, which would not provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers and cannot be appropriately mitigated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS6 of the Shropshire Local Development Framework: Adopted Core Strategy (March 2011)Policy MD2 of the Site Allocations and Management Development Plan (December 2015)

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