Shirehall Staff Car Park, London Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6NP

Planning appeal 6000449 at Shirehall Staff Car Park, London Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6NP (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 29 October 2025 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation, having particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.

Ground-based telecommunications installation comprising 25m high streetworks pole with antennas, dishes, cabinets and bollards for H3G/EE network services

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Bromley N
Postcode: SY2 6NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation, having particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
in the event that harm is identified whether this would be outweighed by other considerations including the need to locate the installation on the appeal site having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate through a sufficiently rigorous site selection process that no realistic alternative locations existed where the installation would be less harmful to the Conservation Area, combined with the public benefits not outweighing the identified harm to the heritage asset.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS6CS17MD2MD13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 119Paragraph 122Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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