®Planning appeal decision
The Horse and Jockey, Church Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LB
for the erection of 4 No two storey terrace dwellings and 1 No pair of two storey semi-detached dwellings, 6 car parking spaces and formation of new vehicular access following demolition of Horse and Jockey Public House
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the non-designated heritage asset, the surrounding conservation area, and the setting of two listed buildings
What decided it
The harm to designated and non-designated heritage assets caused by the demolition of the public house and its replacement with incongruous modern dwellings outweighs the moderate public benefits of housing delivery, and the Framework provides a clear reason for refusal on heritage grounds.
the moderate public benefits of six new dwellings and economic benefits were outweighed by the high degree of less than substantial harm to the significance of designated and non-designated heritage assets
Framework references: 212, 215
Plan policies cited: CS3, CS6, CS17, MD2, MD13
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.