Planning appeal decision
Land off Black Lane , Whiston , ST10 2HZ
Planning appeal 3286264 at Land off Black Lane , Whiston , ST10 2HZ (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2022 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- ST10 2HZ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC1Policy DC2Policy DC3Policy SS1Policy SS9Policy H1Policy H1 4) b)Policy SS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 203Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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