The Smithfield Hotel, 1 Salop Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2NR

Planning appeal 6000876 at The Smithfield Hotel, 1 Salop Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2NR (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 17 December 2025 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the provision of internal and external communal spaces.

change of use of the existing building to create a large 22-bedroom HMO

Authority: Shropshire County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Barton P
Postcode: SY11 2NR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the provision of internal and external communal spaces
whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for refuse storage
the effect of the proposed parking provision on highway safety and public car parks in the town centre
whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Oswestry Conservation Area (OCA), and its effect on the significance of the host building, a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)

What decided it

The town centre location with sustainable transport options and the similarity of the occupancy rate to the previous hotel use and extant flat permission meant the proposed development would accord with development plan policies on living conditions, parking, and heritage preservation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS6Policy CS17Policy CS19Policy MD2Policy MD13

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