®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Walldene, Uffington, Shrewsbury, SY4 4SE
outline planning for the erection of 3 dwellings and all associated works
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
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 be in a sustainable location as future occupiers would be highly dependent on private cars, conflicting with the development plan strategy and Framework objectives to prioritise sustainable transport modes and direct housing to locations with good access to services and facilities.
The modest benefits of three new homes and economic contributions during construction were outweighed by the significant and demonstrable adverse impacts of locating market housing in the open countryside contrary to the development plan strategy and in an unsustainable location dependent on private car use.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS4, Policy CS5, Policy MD1, Policy MD7(a)
Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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.