North West Of Brookside Farm Dorrington Lane, Woore, Shropshire, CW3 9RR

Planning appeal 6000501 at North West Of Brookside Farm Dorrington Lane, Woore, Shropshire, CW3 9RR (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 29 January 2026 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development accords with the development plan strategy for housing and would be in a sustainable location.

erection of three-bedroom affordable house

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bromley N
Postcode: CW3 9RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development accords with the development plan strategy for housing and would be in a sustainable location

What decided it

The proposal would not constitute genuine affordable housing meeting local need and would not be in a sustainable location with adequate access to services and facilities, such that the modest benefits of housing supply are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts when assessed against Framework policies taken as a whole.

The modest benefits of housing supply and efficient use of land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with development plan policies on rural housing location and sustainability, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy MD1Policy MD7(a)Policy S11.2(vii)Policy HOU1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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