®Planning appeal decision
17 St Marys Road and Wheatland Garage, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6AG
Planning appeal 6000949 at 17 St Marys Road and Wheatland Garage, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6AG (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 17 December 2025 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the provision of housing within Much Wenlock.
the change of use of C3 dwelling to storage associated with service station and use of rear amenity to form parking area with EV chargers
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- TF13 6AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the provision of housing within Much Wenlock
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The modest loss of one dwelling in a Market Town with a 4.7-year housing supply, combined with the proposal's support for local employment and services, outweighed the concerns about housing provision when considered against the absence of specific policy protections for residential conversion.
The benefits of supporting employment and services in a Market Town, combined with the absence of specific policy controls on residential conversion and the modest scale of housing loss, outweighed the concerns about the loss of one dwelling and the changes to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ACS Policy CS1ACS Policy CS6ACS Policy CS11ACS Policy CS7SAMDev Policy MD1SAMDev Policy MD2SAMDev Policy MD3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 61Paragraph 84Paragraph 135Paragraph 116Paragraph 117
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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