Manege Building, Cosford Grange, Shifnal, TF11 9JB

Planning appeal 3364715 at Manege Building, Cosford Grange, Shifnal, TF11 9JB (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 28 August 2025 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be a suitable location for residential development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.

Conversion of existing manège building to provide a five-bed house and six stables

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bromley N
Postcode: TF11 9JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal would be a suitable location for residential development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan

What decided it

The shortfall in housing land supply and the reuse of an existing building with landscape enhancements meant that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The conflict with the development plan was outweighed by material considerations including the Framework, particularly the housing land supply shortfall and the benefits of reusing previously developed land with landscape enhancements

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS5Policy CS4Policy MD7aPolicy MD3Policy MD7b
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 11Paragraph 84
Judgments: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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