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Dismissed19 June 20266004374

Land South of Pear Tree Lane, Whitchurch, SY13 3NG

Planning appeal 6004374 at Land South of Pear Tree Lane, Whitchurch, SY13 3NG (Shropshire) was dismissed on 19 June 2026 by Inspector A O'Neill, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location, land use and the amount of development is suitable, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

residential development of between 3 and 5 dwelling houses

Authority
Shropshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
A O'Neill
Postcode
SY13 3NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location, land use and the amount of development is suitable, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the location, land use and the amount of development is suitable, with particular regard to the council's strategy for the location of housing

What decided it

The adverse impacts on character and appearance and on the Council's development strategy significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of three to five dwellings when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

the adverse impacts on character and appearance and on the Council's development strategy significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy CS1CS Policy CS3CS Policy CS4CS Policy CS5CS Policy CS6CS Policy CS17SAMDev Policy MD1SAMDev Policy MD2SAMDev Policy MD3SAMDev Policy MD7aSAMDev Policy S18
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 232

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