®Planning appeal decision
Site adj to Spring Cottage, Haytons Bent, Stanton Lacy, Ludlow, SY8 2AU
conversion of existing farm building to a single dwelling
- Authority
- Shropshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SY8 2AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and appeal building, including whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the Shropshire Hills National Landscape and in regard the historic character and structural stability of the building
What decided it
The harm to the special qualities of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape through the introduction of an anomalous plot pattern, extensive garden area, and access improvements that would undermine the rural and traditional character of the landscape outweighed the modest contribution to housing supply.
The benefits of providing one additional dwelling in an area with a 4.61 year housing land supply were outweighed by the harm to the special qualities of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, which paragraph 11d)i of the NPPF identifies as providing a strong reason for refusal.
Framework references: 189, 84, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy MD7a, Policy CS5, Policy MD7b
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.