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Dismissed15 April 20266002113

Land off Terrick Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1TX

Planning appeal 6002113 at Land off Terrick Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1TX (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 15 April 2026 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for new residential development.

outline application for residential development, with all matters reserved apart from access

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
SY13 1TX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for new residential development
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the historic environment
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to the proposed access

What decided it

The less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets and the conflict with the Council's spatial strategy outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits.

The public benefits of 42 new dwellings, housing supply contribution, social and economic benefits from construction, and biodiversity net gain (attracting significant weight) were outweighed by the considerable importance and weight attached to the preservation of the listed buildings and the harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape and the development plan conflict (attracting very considerable weight).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MD1Policy MD3Policy MD7aPolicy CS1Policy CS5Policy CS11Policy CS6Policy CS17Policy MD2Policy MD12Policy MD13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215Paragraph 207

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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