Land to East of Old Shackerley Lane, Old Shackerley Lane, Albrighton, WV7 3AB

Planning appeal 6010260 at Land to East of Old Shackerley Lane, Old Shackerley Lane, Albrighton, WV7 3AB (Shropshire) was dismissed on 11 September 2026 by Inspector C McDonagh, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is suitable for housing having regard to its location, with particular focus on the Green Belt, spatial strategy of the development plan and the character and appearance of the area.

1 or 2 number detached dwellings

Authority: Shropshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: C McDonagh
Postcode: WV7 3AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is suitable for housing having regard to its location, with particular focus on the Green Belt, spatial strategy of the development plan and the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt contrary to policy GB7 of the Framework, and the site is not in a suitable location under the development plan's spatial strategy, with the substantial harm to the Green Belt and unsuitability of location significantly and demonstrably outweighing the limited housing benefits.

the limited benefits of housing delivery were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to the Green Belt through inappropriateness and loss of openness, and the unsuitability of the location under the spatial strategy

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS5Policy CS1Policy MD7aPolicy MD2Policy GB3(2)(a)Policy GB7(1)(a)

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