Planning appeal decision
Fielden House, Stowe Lane, Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0NA
Planning appeal 3304658 at Fielden House, Stowe Lane, Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0NA (Stafford Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2023 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be essential to meet an agricultural need.
a proposed steel framed agricultural type (timber clad) storage unit
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- ST18 0NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be essential to meet an agricultural need
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The absence of an essential agricultural need for the building in terms of its location, scale and design, combined with the small-scale hobby nature of the activity rather than an established agricultural business, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan policies governing countryside development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7Policy SP6Policy E2Policy N1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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