®Planning appeal decision
Former Severn Trent Reservoir , Troughstones Road, Biddulph Park, Stoke on Trent, ST8 7SJ
Planning appeal 3284317 at Former Severn Trent Reservoir , Troughstones Road, Biddulph Park, Stoke on Trent, ST8 7SJ (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 30 June 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.
the ‘proposed change of use of former Reservoir structure to a single dwelling house’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- ST8 7SJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal is consistent with development plan policies relating to housing in rural areas
- 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 substantial weight given to Green Belt harm and harm to character and appearance is not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight afforded to housing delivery and limited weight to economic and other benefits, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and harm to character and appearance is not clearly outweighed by moderate weight to housing delivery and limited weight to economic, ecological and energy efficiency benefits, resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS 10Policy H 1Policy DC 1Policy DC 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 150Paragraph 148Paragraph 80Paragraph 11
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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