®Planning appeal decision
Land at Double Gates Nursery, Sytch Road Brown Edge, Nr Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 8QX
retention of two stable blocks comprising of 5no. stables and tack room
- Authority
- Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Walmsley R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm, by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the significant harm to openness and character were not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and other harm to openness and character were not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances were not established.
Framework references: 149
Plan policies cited: Policy SS10, Policy DC3
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