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Dismissed13 April 20233305762

57/59 Stafford Crescent, Newcastle, ST5 3DZ

Planning appeal 3305762 at 57/59 Stafford Crescent, Newcastle, ST5 3DZ (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 April 2023 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality.

demolition of no 57/59 Stafford Crescent and building 4 2 bed terraced houses

Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
ST5 3DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality

What decided it

The proposed development would introduce starkly contrasting design elements including a deep building profile, hipped roof form, and extensive forecourt parking that would significantly harm the consistent character and appearance of this section of Stafford Crescent.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSP1 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy 2006-2026Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Urban Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document 2010

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