Planning appeal decision
Oteley Bungalow, Sutton Grange Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6FN
Planning appeal 6000432 at Oteley Bungalow, Sutton Grange Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6FN (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2025 by Inspector O'Neill A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to the access.
the demolition of existing dwelling and construction of six dwellings and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Neill A
- Postcode
- SY2 6FN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to the access
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate safe and suitable vehicular access to the site, which would cause significant harm to highway safety and outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance test.
The significant harm to highway safety arising from unsafe access arrangements outweighed the moderate benefits of delivering six residential units, even under the tilted balance triggered by the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 232Paragraph 115Paragraph 11
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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