®Planning appeal decision
15B, High Street, Cleobury Mortimber, Shropshire, DY14 8DG
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 135, 215
Plan policies cited: CS6, CS17, MD2, MD13, CM6, DM8
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.