®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Woodhill Road, Highley, WV16 6HT
residential development (Accessible Single Storey Dwellings) and Associated Works
- Authority
- Shropshire
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- WV16 6HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- biodiversity
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year supply of housing land (4.61 years) engages paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF, and the significant benefits of housing delivery, including affordable housing provision and the sustainable location, outweigh the localised harm to the character and appearance of the appeal site and immediate surroundings.
The localised harm to the character and appearance of the appeal site and immediate surroundings, and conflict with development plan policies restricting countryside development, were outweighed by the significant benefits of housing delivery (including 20% affordable housing), the sustainable location with accessible services and facilities, and the absence of harmful effects on the wider landscape, the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, or heritage assets, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS3, Policy CS4, Policy CS5, Policy CS6, Policy CS11, Policy CS17, Policy S9, Policy MD1, Policy MD2, Policy MD3, Policy MD7a, Policy MD12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.