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Allowed21 February 20233305895

Land North East of Deanslade Farm , Claypit Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0AG

Planning appeal 3305895 at Land North East of Deanslade Farm , Claypit Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0AG (Lichfield District Council) was allowed on 21 February 2023 by Inspector Russell M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

erection of 6 dwellings and associated works

Authority
Lichfield District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Russell M
Postcode
WS14 0AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
  • whether the proposal would provide an appropriate housing mix having regard to the development plan and national policy
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the setting of the Grade II Listed Buildings at Sandfields Lodge and Sandfields House would be preserved
  • whether or not a contribution towards primary school places would be justified

What decided it

The site's position within the allocated Strategic Development Allocation meant the technical conflict with the housing mix policy and any potential heritage setting harm were outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and the acceptable character and appearance effects.

the benefits of housing delivery, preservation of the listed buildings' setting and mitigation of SAC effects outweighed the limited technical conflict with the housing mix policy, and even if lower-end less-than-substantial heritage harm were found, the public benefits of the scheme would outweigh it

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NR7Core Policy 6Policy H1Policy H2Core Policy 1Core Policy 3Core Policy 14Policy BE1Policy BE2Core Policy 4Policy IP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 62Paragraph 57

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