Planning appeal decision
Land at Horse Road, Alton, Staffordshire
Planning appeal 3285444 at Land at Horse Road, Alton, Staffordshire (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2022 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations.
Erection of a detached cottage and formation of access
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
What decided it
The Council would have refused the application on character and appearance and trees grounds even if it had decided promptly, so the appeal costs were a necessary part of the process rather than caused by unreasonable delay.
The decision letter
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