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Dismissed21 April 20223285069

Unit 2 Bell Lane, Barton Under Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AE

Planning appeal 3285069 at Unit 2 Bell Lane, Barton Under Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AE (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 April 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for potential future occupiers of the dwellings with regards to external amenity space.

change of use and conversion of existing workshop(s) into 2no residential dwellings

Authority
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
DE13 8AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for potential future occupiers of the dwellings with regards to external amenity space

What decided it

The proposal would not provide suitable external amenity space for future occupiers, failing to meet the development plan requirement for high-quality residential design and suitable living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP1Policy SP24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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