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Dismissed17 September 20266011150

Land off Welshpool Road and Adjacent to Southerly, Chavel, Shrewsbury, SY5 9LB

Planning appeal 6011150 at Land off Welshpool Road and Adjacent to Southerly, Chavel, Shrewsbury, SY5 9LB (Shropshire) was dismissed on 17 September 2026 by Inspector P Barton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, in respect of the spatial strategy in the Development Plan, and accessibility to services and facilities.

Permission in principle for the development of between seven and eight dwellings on land off Welshpool Road and adjacent to Southerly, Chavel, Ford, Shropshire

Authority
Shropshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
P Barton
Postcode
SY5 9LB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, in respect of the spatial strategy in the Development Plan, and accessibility to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appeal site is not in a suitable location for residential development due to its location outside any defined settlement, poor accessibility to services and facilities via sustainable transport modes, and the unacceptable effect the development would have on the character and appearance of the countryside.

The benefits of housing delivery and potential affordable housing provision do not substantially outweigh the moderate weight given to conflict with the spatial strategy policies and the significant weight given to conflict with character and appearance policies; exceptional circumstances have not been demonstrated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy CS1CS Policy CS5CS Policy CS6CS Policy CS11CS Policy CS17SAMDev Plan Policy MD1SAMDev Plan Policy MD2SAMDev Plan Policy MD7a
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S5Policy DP3

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