®Planning appeal decision
Rossall New Cottages, Isle Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8DZ
Planning appeal 6001963 at Rossall New Cottages, Isle Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8DZ (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2026 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with regard to relevant local policies relating to development in the countryside.
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
- Postcode
- SY3 8DZ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS1CS Policy CS5CS Policy CS11CS Policy CS6SAMDev Policy MD1SAMDev Policy MD7aSAMDev Policy MD3SAMDev Policy S16.2(vi)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110
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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