Land north east of Deanslade Farm , Claypit Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0AG

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

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

Framework references: 62, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy NR7, Core Policy 6, Policy H1, Policy H2, Core Policy 1, Core Policy 3, Core Policy 14, Policy BE1, Policy BE2, Core Policy 4, Policy IP1

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