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Dismissed7 April 20266002979

Yard at Home Farm, Longville in the Dale, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6DS

Planning appeal 6002979 at Yard at Home Farm, Longville in the Dale, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6DS (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 7 April 2026 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: In principle, whether the appeal site is an acceptable site for residential development, having regard to the relevant planning policies relating to housing development in the area.

the erection of 9 dwellings

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Felgate J
Postcode
TF13 6DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • In principle, whether the appeal site is an acceptable site for residential development, having regard to the relevant planning policies relating to housing development in the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the listed farmhouse at Home Farm
  • The effect on the Shropshire Hills National Landscape
  • The effect on highway safety

What decided it

The tangible harm to the listed building's setting and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns, outweighed the benefits of housing provision and community support, particularly given the strong national policies protecting heritage assets and valued landscapes.

The significant benefits of housing provision and rural community support were outweighed by the substantial harm to the listed building's setting and National Landscape, and the significant harm to highway safety, with the latter two harms carrying strong justification for refusal under NPPF paragraphs 212-213 and 189-190.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS11Policy MD7APolicy MD12Policy MD13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 115Paragraph 187Paragraph 189Paragraph 190Paragraph 212Paragraph 213

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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