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Dismissed27 June 20223292936

Tunstall Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 6HH

Planning appeal 3292936 at Tunstall Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 6HH (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2022 by Inspector Stephens K, 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.

for a single storey rear/side extension forming a store room

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Other minor developments
Inspector
Stephens K
Postcode
ST8 6HH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupiers of No.26 Tunstall Road with particular regard to outlook
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety with particular regard to parking

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance of the area and the overbearing effect on the living conditions of the adjoining property outweighed the economic benefits to the existing business.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS6Policy DC1Policy T1Policy E1Spatial Objective SO3

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