®Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of the A51, South of Chorlton Mill Lane and West of the Railwa, Stableford, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 5JH
Planning appeal 3263918 at Land to the North of the A51, South of Chorlton Mill Lane and West of the Railwa, Stableford, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 5JH (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 February 2022 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to its accessibility, the agricultural quality of the land and the character and appearance of the area.
11 Open Market Dwellings (including 9 Self-Build) and 21 Affordable Dwellings (including 13 Self-Build Bungalows and 2 Self-Build Houses), all matters reserved
- Authority
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Dean S
- Postcode
- ST5 5JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to its accessibility, the agricultural quality of the land and the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would make appropriate contributions towards the provision of affordable housing and education provision in the area
What decided it
The site's poor accessibility and reliance on private motor vehicles, combined with loss of best and most versatile agricultural land and harm to rural character, are not outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery where the Council has a satisfactory housing land supply.
the adverse impacts of poor sustainability and accessibility, loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, and harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery including affordable and self-build housing
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HG1 of the Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan 2019Policy CSP1 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy 2006-2026Policy CSP4 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy 2006-2026saved Policy N17 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Plan 2011saved Policy N19 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Plan 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Gladman Developments Limited v SSHCLG and Corby Borough Council and Uttlesford District Council [2021] EWCA Civ 104
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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