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Dismissed13 February 20233302218

Longshaw Farm, Bradnop, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7NJ

Planning appeal 3302218 at Longshaw Farm, Bradnop, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7NJ (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2023 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for the proposed development to be located in the open countryside.

Farm Shop with new access from A523 including parking area and Drive-thru Ice Cream

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Caine M
Postcode
ST13 7NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is an essential need for the proposed development to be located in the open countryside
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate an essential need for the development to be located in the open countryside, combined with the visually intrusive and harmful effect on rural character and appearance, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS 10Policy SS 11Policy E4Policy SS 1Policy SS 2Policy SD 1Policy T 2Policy DC 3Policy NE 2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84

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