Ryton Grange, Ryton, Dorrington, SY5 7LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the building is deemed suitable for conversion in consideration of local policies
• Whether the proposed dwelling would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular respect to noise and disturbance and the provision of external space
• The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The substantial alterations to the building's appearance and form would cause significant harm to character and appearance and fail to respect the existing building, and the inadequate external amenity space would fail to provide suitable living conditions, and these harms significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and building reuse.

The modest benefits of housing supply, infill development, building reuse and local economic support were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and inadequate living conditions, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.