Planning appeal decision
Home Farm Cottage, Malt House Bank, Little Wenlock, Telford, TF6 5BN
Planning appeal 6005503 at Home Farm Cottage, Malt House Bank, Little Wenlock, Telford, TF6 5BN (Telford and Wrekin) was allowed on 19 August 2026 by Inspector P Brennan, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the adjacent Grade II listed buildings at Home Farm and Barns and their setting and the setting of curtilage listed Home Farm Cottage.
the construction of detached garage with garden store with first floor one bedroom guest accommodation subservient to the main dwelling
- Authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- P Brennan
- Postcode
- TF6 5BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the adjacent Grade II listed buildings at Home Farm and Barns and their setting and the setting of curtilage listed Home Farm Cottage
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling at Home Farm Cottage and the surrounding area with regards to its scale and design
- whether the proposed development represents sustainable development
What decided it
The proposed development's scale, design and location would preserve the significance and setting of the adjacent listed buildings whilst respecting the character and appearance of the rural village setting and the strategic landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE4Policy BE1Policy BE2Policy NE7Policy SP1Policy SP4
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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