®Planning appeal decision
20 Church Lane, Rocester, ST14 5JZ
Planning appeal 3275529 at 20 Church Lane, Rocester, ST14 5JZ (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was allowed on 11 April 2022 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 4 requiring a scheme of archaeological investigation is necessary and reasonable given that the site lies neither within a Conservation Area nor a Designated Heritage Area.
Demolition of existing conservatory to facilitate a single storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage to form additional living accommodation and alterations to existing garage roof to form a pitched roof
- Authority
- East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- ST14 5JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition 4 requiring a scheme of archaeological investigation is necessary and reasonable given that the site lies neither within a Conservation Area nor a Designated Heritage Area
What decided it
The high potential for the site to contain heritage assets with archaeological interest, evidenced by its location within 15 metres of a scheduled ancient monument and within a Historic Urban Character Area identified as having high potential for Roman and medieval archaeological deposits, made an amended archaeological investigation condition necessary and reasonable despite the site's location outside a Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP1SP25DP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 194Paragraph 203
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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