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Allowed27 May 20223283569

Land Adj Knott Inn, Station Lane, Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire , SK11 0QU

Planning appeal 3283569 at Land Adj Knott Inn, Station Lane, Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire , SK11 0QU (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was allowed on 27 May 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

‘an outline planning application for residential development of a detached dwelling with all matters apart from access reserved and demolition of existing agricultural building.’

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rafiq F
Postcode
SK11 0QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the setting of listed buildings
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appeal site constitutes limited infilling in a village within the Green Belt, which is an exception to the general presumption against new buildings in the Green Belt under NPPF paragraph 149.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SS 1SS 9SS 10H 1DC 1DC 2DC 3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 195

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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