Planning appeal decision
Egremont , Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 1DH
Planning appeal 3271928 at Egremont , Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 1DH (Stafford Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
A new dwelling (dormer bungalow)
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- ST16 1DH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The development would have a significantly harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area by introducing greater density of built form within the gap between parallel rows of development, conflicting with Policies SP1 and N1 of the development plan.
The small positive contribution towards housing requirements was outweighed by the significantly harmful effect on character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy N1Policy SP7Policy N8
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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