Land adjacent to White House, Coopers Lane, Porth-y-Waen, Oswestry, SY10 8LY

Permission in Principle for the construction of between 2 No and 8 No dwellings

Authority: Shropshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: SY10 8LY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The substantial harm caused by the unacceptable location outside the settlement boundary and the excessive amount of development (up to 8 dwellings on a modest site) significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits, even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.

the substantial harm caused by the proposed development's unacceptable location and amount of development significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply

Framework references: 129, 135, 72, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS5, Policy CS6, Policy MD1, Policy MD3, Policy MD7a, Policy S14.2

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