Planning appeal decision
Oak Tree Farm, Tickhill Lane, Dilhorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2PL
Planning appeal 3282473 at Oak Tree Farm, Tickhill Lane, Dilhorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2PL (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 28 April 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
the change of use of land to accommodate 12 no. shepherd huts
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- ST10 2PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would cause harm to Green Belt openness and conflict with the purposes of the Green Belt, and this substantial harm was not clearly outweighed by other considerations sufficient to demonstrate very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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