Planning appeal decision
Land Adj Brandon House Farm, Town End Road, Foxt, Staffordshire, ST10 2HN
Planning appeal 3265202 at Land Adj Brandon House Farm, Town End Road, Foxt, Staffordshire, ST10 2HN (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2021 by Inspector Castle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the Foxt Conservation Area and on the setting of nearby Listed Buildings.
erection of dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Castle S
- Postcode
- ST10 2HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the Foxt Conservation Area and on the setting of nearby Listed Buildings
What decided it
The less than substantial but weighty harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of a single dwelling.
The less than substantial harm to the Foxt Conservation Area and the setting of Gate Farmhouse and Barn, afforded great weight, was not outweighed by the limited economic, social and housing supply benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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