Oak Tree Farm Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3EF

Planning appeal 3276765 at Oak Tree Farm Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3EF (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the site as a location for the proposed development, with particular reference to the requirements of the Development Plan.

Re-use and extension of existing barn for gospel hall (Use class F.1(f)) as a place of worship, with demolition of other agricultural barns and provision of car parking and landscaping

Authority: Lichfield District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Clarke B
Postcode: B78 3EF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the suitability of the site as a location for the proposed development, with particular reference to the requirements of the Development Plan
the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties
whether the proposal is an inappropriate development in the Green Belt
whether any harm caused in respect of the above issues would be outweighed by the personal circumstances of the users of the development

What decided it

The combination of the site's unsuitability as a location due to car dependency and the significant adverse effect on neighbouring residential living conditions from noise and disturbance outweighed the benefits of the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 3Core Policy 12Rural 1ST1CP2CP3NR2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149

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