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

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

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.

Framework references: 119, 122, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: CS6, CS17, MD2, MD13

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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