Planning Portal reports that Gladman Developments has won on appeal an outline proposal for nearly 300 new homes on a greenfield site as the inspector concluded that the scheme represented a sustainable form of development and that the harm to the setting of a non-designated historic park was less than substantial.
An appeal decision against Telford and Wreckin Council for refusal of permission for 330 dwellings in Shropshire has been allowed, taking into account matters of landscape issues, effect on a listed building and a registered park and garden.
Matters of particular note regarding historic environment issues include:
- The proposed development would not have an unacceptable impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, and would therefore not be at odds with the relevant development plan policies (section 94)
- there is general agreement that the appeal proposal would not give rise to any material impact on either this listed building or its setting (section 95)
- Insofar as impact on the Registered Park is concerned, by not seeking to provide development on the southernmost part of the site, adjacent to Haygate Road, the scheme for a maximum of 290 dwellings would only result in a low level of ‘less than substantial’ harm to weigh against the proposal (section 145)
Appeal reference APP/C3240/W/15/3025042
Planning Inspectorate appeals…
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