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Dismissed13 November 20253369392

Land on Nobold Lane, Nolbold, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8NW

Planning appeal 3369392 at Land on Nobold Lane, Nolbold, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8NW (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2025 by Inspector O'Neill A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location, having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of housing and the site's access to services and facilities.

Outline planning application for 2 No detached dwellings with formation of shared access

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
O'Neill A
Postcode
SY5 8NW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is in a suitable location, having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of housing and the site's access to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of the Grade II listed buildings known as Nobold Hall and Nobold Grange and the non-designated heritage asset known as Nobold Farmhouse
  • whether the proposal would make effective use of agricultural land

What decided it

The application of policies in the Framework that protect designated heritage assets provides a strong reason for refusing the proposal, and the limited housing benefits do not outweigh the considerable harm to the setting of the listed buildings and non-designated heritage asset.

The heritage harm of considerable importance and weight, combined with the conflict with the spatial strategy and sustainable travel aims, outweighed the limited social and economic benefits of 2 dwellings and the housing land supply shortfall.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy CS5SAMDev Policy MD7aCS Policy CS6CS Policy CS17SAMDev Policy MD2SAMDev Policy MD17Policy MD1Policy CS4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 187Paragraph 215Paragraph 216Paragraph 225

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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