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Dismissed7 February 20223278793

The Old Mill, Sheep Fair, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2AT

Planning appeal 3278793 at The Old Mill, Sheep Fair, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2AT (Cannock Chase District Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2022 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sheepfair/Bow Street Conservation Area.

the development a 3 bedroom bungalow with rooms in the roof with associated landscape and parking amenity

Authority
Cannock Chase District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jones D
Postcode
WS15 2AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sheepfair/Bow Street Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of The Old Mill, with particular regard to outlook and the loss of private amenity space

What decided it

The failure of the proposed development to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area, with the loss of mature trees and infilling of historic open space carrying considerable weight that outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP15Policy CP3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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