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Dismissed5 June 20253356640

Field West of Haughmond Quarry, Land South of B5062, Uffington, SY4 4WR

Planning appeal 3356640 at Field West of Haughmond Quarry, Land South of B5062, Uffington, SY4 4WR (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 5 June 2025 by Inspector Bore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the scheme on the settings of Haughmond Abbey and the hillfort on Haughmond Hill.

the installation and operation of a solar farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Bore J
Postcode
SY4 4WR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the scheme on the settings of Haughmond Abbey and the hillfort on Haughmond Hill
  • Local landscape quality
  • The living conditions of nearby residents
  • Wildlife

What decided it

The detrimental effect on the setting and significance of Haughmond Abbey, combined with adverse impacts on landscape quality, residential living conditions and ground-breeding birds, would not be outweighed by the public benefits of renewable energy generation.

What the Inspector cited

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