Wellington Farm, Bradnop, LEEK, ST13 7NG

a guest accommodation lodge in the existing field at Wellington Farm

Authority: Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Smith H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for tourism development, with regard to accessibility to services and facilities
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole due to unsuitability of location for tourism development and unacceptable harm to character and appearance, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy E4, Policy SS10, Policy DC1, Policy DC3, Policy SS11, Staffordshire Moorlands Local Plan (2020), Churnet Valley Masterplan SPD (2014), Staffordshire Moorlands Design Guide SPD (2018)

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