®Planning appeal decision
Rossall New Cottages, Isle Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8DZ
for between two and four dwellings on land to the north and south of Rossall New Cottages
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with regard to relevant local policies relating to development in the countryside
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the rural area, with regard to location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The appeal site's location does not provide genuine alternative modes of transport beyond the private vehicle due to the limitations of routes to Four Crosses and Bicton, making it unsustainable under Framework policies and attracting substantial weight against the proposal.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and contribution to five-year supply were outweighed by the substantial weight given to the site's unsustainable location under Framework Paragraph 110, resulting in adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 110
Plan policies cited: CS Policy CS1, CS Policy CS5, CS Policy CS11, CS Policy CS6, SAMDev Policy MD1, SAMDev Policy MD7a, SAMDev Policy MD3, SAMDev Policy S16.2(vi)
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.