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Dismissed23 December 20256000846

Near Gatten Farm, Ratlinghope, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0SN

Planning appeal 6000846 at Near Gatten Farm, Ratlinghope, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0SN (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 23 December 2025 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policies.

erection of 1 No. holiday cabin

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Barton P
Postcode
SY5 0SN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policies
  • the effect of the proposed development on protected species, namely great crested newts (GCNs)

What decided it

The site's remote location in open countryside, inaccessible by public transport or services, and lack of evidence of an established tourism enterprise or farm diversification scheme rendered it unsuitable for the proposed development under local and national planning policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS5CS13CS16MD11CS6CS17MD2MD12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88

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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