Station Road , Woofferrton , Ludlow, SY8 4AW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities
• whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for the occupiers of the proposal, with particular regard to noise and air pollution from the adjacent properties
• the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
• the effect of the proposed development on the biodiversity
• whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for the occupiers of the proposal, by way of disturbance and privacy within the appeal site

What decided it

The cumulative magnitude of harms to the spatial strategy, rural character, living conditions and biodiversity significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.

The adverse effects of the proposal, taking into account the site location and the rural character of the area, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.