Planning appeal decision
Esterchem Ltd, Brooklands Way, Basford Lane Industrial Estate, Leek, ST13 7QF
Planning appeal 3287802 at Esterchem Ltd, Brooklands Way, Basford Lane Industrial Estate, Leek, ST13 7QF (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was allowed on 24 June 2022 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the delivery of employment development on land adjoining the appeal site.
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- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- ST13 7QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the delivery of employment development on land adjoining the appeal site
What decided it
The proposal would not prejudice the delivery of employment development on the adjoining allocated land because there is no certainty that access across the appeal site is the only practical route, and no evidence that the district's employment land requirement is at risk of not being met.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS 3Policy E 2Policy DSR 2Policy SS 1Policy SS 10Policy E 1Policy E 3
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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