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Dismissed24 June 20213269038

The Cowshed, Manor Farm Barns , Well Lane, High Offley, Staffordshire, ST20 0ND

Planning appeal 3269038 at The Cowshed, Manor Farm Barns , Well Lane, High Offley, Staffordshire, ST20 0ND (Staffordshire County Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2021 by Inspector Walmsley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location, having regard to relevant local planning policies.

change of use from storage building into single person retirement accommodation and reduce the existing vehicular access from 18m wide to 3m

Authority
Staffordshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Walmsley R
Postcode
ST20 0ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location, having regard to relevant local planning policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal failed to demonstrate that a suitable commercial re-use could not be achieved and would result in a visually intrusive residential use in an unsustainable countryside location contrary to Policies E2 and N1.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP3Policy SP6Policy SP7Policy E2Policy E2(a)Policy E2(d)Policy E2(e)Policy E2(f)Policy N1

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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