Historic Shropshire wall that ‘collapsed in storm’ can be rebuilt, planners decide

Part of an historic Shropshire hall’s boundary wall that collapsed in a storm can be rebuilt and repaired, planners have decided.

Agents for the owners of the Grade II* Waters Upton Hall, near Waters Upton, north of Telford, told council officials that any remaining unsafe sections of the wall would be taken down and reinstated.

The wall cannot be seen from a public road, footpath, bridleway or other public land, the application stated.

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“The purpose of this report is to support a planning application and listed building application for the reinstatement works to one boundary wall that has collapsed following a storm,” wrote agents Quantum Survey & Project Management.

“The proposed works aim to take down any remaining unsafe sections of the wall and reinstate to match the existing boundary walls.”

In granting permission for applicants Christopher Yapp and Gillian Lockwood, planners at Telford & Wrekin Council noted that the wall is about 50m in length, and was 0.7m tall and 0.4m wide.

The wall is listed because it is in the curtilage of the circa 16th century timber-framed house which is encased in early 18th century red brick.

The works to the sandstone with lime mortar wall are considered ‘necessary’ by officials at Telford & Wrekin Council who noted that it was advised that the wall collapsed in a storm.

Officials wrote: “The works are considered to be sympathetic to the adjacent Grade II* listed building and its setting.”

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