®Planning appeal decision
Land adj. The Cottage, Church Eaton Road, Haughton, ST18 9JG
a dwelling with all matters reserved
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for housing, having regard to relevant local and national planning policy and guidance, and other material considerations
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary in open countryside, combined with failure to meet the criteria of Policy C5 (particularly the absence of evidence that development cannot be accommodated within the settlement hierarchy and lack of a parish-based local housing needs assessment), meant it conflicted with the development plan spatial strategy which should be afforded significant weight.
The modest benefits of delivering a single dwelling and limited economic benefits were insufficient to outweigh the significant weight afforded to the conflict with the up-to-date development plan
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Spatial Principle 3, Spatial Principle 4, Spatial Principle 6, Spatial Principle 7, Policy C5
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Gravesham Borough Council EWCA Civ 195 - 9 February 2015
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.