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Dismissed22 December 20256000992

15B, High Street, Cleobury Mortimber, Shropshire, DY14 8DG

Planning appeal 6000992 at 15B, High Street, Cleobury Mortimber, Shropshire, DY14 8DG (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the significance of heritage assets.

a technical matters application for the construction of 3 dwellings (PIP23/05119/PIP)

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
DY14 8DG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the significance of heritage assets
  • Whether the proposal would provide a suitable standard of living conditions for future occupiers
  • The effect of the proposal on the retention of trees within and around the site
  • Whether the proposal would provide suitable drainage for surface and foul water

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets which, given the requirement for great weight to be given to conservation, was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery.

The adverse impacts of harm to heritage assets, poor living conditions, tree risk, and flood risk were matters of significant and overriding weight against the grant of permission, outweighing the benefits of three new dwellings in an accessible location with limited economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 14Paragraph 15Paragraph 16Paragraph 135Paragraph 215

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