®Planning appeal decision
Unit L Beacon Business Park, Weston Road, STAFFORD, ST18 0WL
the demolition of existing buildings, and the erection of a proposed KFC drive-through and restaurant with associated external works, A3-A5 use classes
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- ST18 0WL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the delivery of employment land
- whether it is contrary to the intention of locating such uses in Town Centres and other similar centres
- its impact on public health
What decided it
The site had been marketed without success for employment-generating uses, satisfying the exceptions in Policy Stafford 1 criteria 2-4 for loss of employment land, and no evidence demonstrated harm to town centre vitality or public health.
The loss of employment land was outweighed by the evidence of unsuccessful marketing for employment uses and the absence of demonstrable harm to town centre vitality or public health.
Framework references: 20, 123
Plan policies cited: Policy Stafford 1, Policy SB3, Policy E3, Policy E8
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.