Sandhill Day Nursery, Springhill Lane, Lower Penn, Staffordshire, WV4 4TJ

Planning appeal 3293616 at Sandhill Day Nursery, Springhill Lane, Lower Penn, Staffordshire, WV4 4TJ (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 28 June 2022 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to the requirements of Policy EQ5 of the South Staffordshire Core Strategy (2012) and its aim to minimise the environmental impact of development.

construction of a new building for use as a D1 nursery (part retrospective), drainage works to the rear of the nursery (retrospective) and associated works, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission granted by

Authority: South Staffordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Owen A
Postcode: WV4 4TJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to the requirements of Policy EQ5 of the South Staffordshire Core Strategy (2012) and its aim to minimise the environmental impact of development

What decided it

The condition is reasonable and necessary to minimise the environmental impact of development as required by Policy EQ5, and the appellant's claims of disproportionate disruption do not justify setting aside an established policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EQ5

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