Land off Charsley Place, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 3EB

Planning appeal 3289373 at Land off Charsley Place, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 3EB (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2022 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

erection of three two storey terraced residential dwellings

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hall R
Postcode: ST3 3EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
whether it has been demonstrated that the proposal would be acceptable with respect to highway safety during the construction phase, with particular regard to pedestrians
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing occupants of houses in the locality with regard to parking stress, and whether the proposal would create acceptable living conditions for its future occupants with respect to accessibility

What decided it

The considerable and enduring harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area caused by the cramped positioning and asymmetrical siting of the proposed dwellings, which would be out of kilter with the existing symmetry, rhythm and positioning of surrounding development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ASP3Policy CSP1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 111

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