Land adjacent The Three Fish, Stafford Road, Newport, Shropshire

the erection of a 74-bed care home (Use Class C2) together with associated access, parking, plant equipment and landscaping

Authority: Telford and Wrekin Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: community-institutional · Major dwellings
Inspector: Allen M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the location is suitable for the proposed development
The extent of the need arising for the type of development proposed
Whether the proposal would result in adequate living conditions for occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor space provision
Whether the scheme makes appropriate provision in respect of necessary infrastructure

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that the proposal accorded with the development plan's policies on rural specialist housing (SP 3 and HO 7), given the demonstrated ongoing need for nursing care provision and the site's adequate proximity to services.

Framework references: 58

Plan policies cited: Policy SP 3, Policy HO 7, Policy BE 1, Policy COM 1, Policy C 3, Policy EC 3

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