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Planning permission granted8 September 20253363600

35 The Caravan, Tong Forge, Shifnal, Telford, Shropshire, TF11 8QD

Planning appeal 3363600 at 35 The Caravan, Tong Forge, Shifnal, Telford, Shropshire, TF11 8QD (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 8 September 2025 by Inspector Madge M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development carried out or proposed is inappropriate in the Green Belt.

change of use of land to Gypsy/Traveller Site consisting of four family pitches to include 4No. static caravans, 4No. touring caravans, 4No. amenity blocks with gravel drive and turning area. Appeal

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Madge M
Postcode
TF11 8QD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development carried out or proposed is inappropriate in the Green Belt
  • If the developments are inappropriate in the Green Belt, their effect on openness
  • The developments' effect on the character and appearance of the rural landscape of the countryside
  • If necessary, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the necessary very special circumstances required to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The development was found not to be inappropriate in the Green Belt (falling within paragraph 154(f)/155 exceptions as grey belt land) and the Council could not demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable traveller pitches, creating an immediate unmet need.

Negligible harm from intentional unauthorised development and conflict with policy MD6, together with neutral/mitigable harm to character and appearance, were clearly outweighed by significant weight given to compliance with policies CS5 and CS12 and to the immediate lack of suitable alternative sites, so the balance favoured allowing both appeals.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS5Policy CS12Policy MD6Policy MD12Policy CS17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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