®Planning appeal decision
Lane End Cottage, Whirley Low, Foxt, Staffordshire, ST10 2HR
the ‘formation of an improved access, construction of a carport and store and change of use of the associated land
- Authority
- Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed access and parking area would cause substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area by appearing as a conspicuous urban feature in an otherwise open rural field, conflicting with development plan policies.
The lack of harm from the carport and store building and positive elements such as removal of electric gates were insufficient to outweigh the substantial harm caused by the access and parking area to the character and appearance of the area and conflict with the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy DC 1, Policy DC 3, Policy SS 10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.