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Dismissed18 July 20223289714

Land East of Leek Road, Wetley Rocks, Nr Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0AR

Planning appeal 3289714 at Land East of Leek Road, Wetley Rocks, Nr Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0AR (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 18 July 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of agricultural building for use for lambing, storage of feed, hay and implements and construction of new vehicular access

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Unknown
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
ST9 0AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial hardstanding required for the new field access, track and yard area would introduce an unacceptable urbanising feature that would detract from the character and appearance of the rural area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 174

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