®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Woodhill Road, Highley, WV16 6HT
Planning appeal 6006953 at Land West of Woodhill Road, Highley, WV16 6HT (Shropshire) was allowed on 11 August 2026 by Inspector C Billings, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location.
residential development (Accessible Single Storey Dwellings) and Associated Works
- Authority
- Shropshire
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- C Billings
- 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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS3Policy CS4Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS11Policy CS17Policy S9Policy MD1Policy MD2Policy MD3Policy MD7aPolicy MD12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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