®Planning appeal decision
Land off Black Lane , Whiston , ST10 2HZ
a full application for the erection of a single dwelling and amendments to parking provision for end terrace approved under planning application SMD/2019/0005
- Authority
- Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the former 1804 Cauldon Low Tramway (CLT), a non-designated heritage asset
- the principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply and economic contributions when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The substantial harm to character and appearance and to the non-designated heritage asset significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest economic and social benefits of one dwelling and construction-phase contributions, such that the proposal did not represent sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 203, 12, 16
Plan policies cited: Policy DC1, Policy DC2, Policy DC3, Policy SS1, Policy SS9, Policy H1, Policy H1 4) b), Policy SS10
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.