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Dismissed13 July 20266005479

Steps West Castle Street To New Road, Bridgnorth, WV164BA

Planning appeal 6005479 at Steps West Castle Street To New Road, Bridgnorth, WV164BA (Shropshire) was dismissed on 13 July 2026 by Inspector Samuel Watson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a suitable mechanism to secure the proposal as a self-build/custom house has been provided.

erection of detached dwelling and associated garage and vehicular access provision

Authority
Shropshire
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Samuel Watson
Postcode
WV16 4BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether a suitable mechanism to secure the proposal as a self-build/custom house has been provided
  • Whether the proposal is exempt from biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements
  • The effect of the proposal on special historic and architectural interest of nearby heritage assets, including the Bridgnorth Conservation Area and two Scheduled Monuments, Bridgnorth Castle and Panpudding Hill
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to overlooking to, and loss of privacy for, the properties on Hollybush Road
  • Whether the appeal site is suitable to accommodate the proposal with regard to land stability and any proposed mitigation measures

What decided it

The moderate less-than-substantial harm to designated heritage assets, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions and failure to secure biodiversity net gain, outweighed the modest public benefits of housing delivery.

The moderate public benefits of housing supply and economic benefits during construction were outweighed by the moderate less-than-substantial harm to the significance of designated heritage assets and the harm to neighbouring living conditions

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS6CS17MD2MD13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187Paragraph 215

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