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Dismissed6 March 20233303467

White Cottage , Leigh Lane, Upper Leigh, ST10 4PA

Planning appeal 3303467 at White Cottage , Leigh Lane, Upper Leigh, ST10 4PA (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2023 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be an appropriate form of development in the countryside.

the conversion and alterations of existing stables to form holiday let accommodation

Authority
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jones D
Postcode
ST10 4PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be an appropriate form of development in the countryside

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with Strategic Policies 1, 8 and 15 of the Local Plan as the building has not been used for a substantial period of time and the site lacks good accessibility to existing infrastructure and services, making it an inappropriate form of development in the countryside.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategic Policy 1Strategic Policy 8Strategic Policy 15Re-use of Rural Buildings Supplementary Planning Document
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 85

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