The Stew, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Planning permission - Demolition - New building - Conservation area - S72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 - Identification of building as positive contributor to a conservation area - Enhancing significance - Sustaining significance - Non-designated heritage asset - Loss of a whole building is less than substantial harm to a conservation area - Ensuring new development will proceed after loss has occurred - Optimum viable use - Viable use consistent with conservation - Weight to be given to asset’s conservation - Need for clear and convincing justification for harm or loss - Design responding to local character - Economic benefits weighed against heritage conservation