®Planning appeal decision
Septimus, 7 Castrum Court , Rocester, ST14 5PL
Retention of the creation of a car parking area and associated engineering works
- Authority
- East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edginton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would have a harmful effect on the Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) known as Rocester Abbey and part of Roman Town, and The Cross
- Whether the development would have an adverse effect on the setting of the Rocester Conservation Area (RCA), and the settings of the Grade II listed St Michael's Church and The Old Vicarage
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the Rocester Abbey Scheduled Ancient Monument, the Rocester Conservation Area, and the settings of the listed buildings, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm, rendered the development contrary to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, the NPPF, and local development plan policies.
Framework references: 194, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: SP25, DP5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.