Planning appeal decision
The Hayloft, Poplars Farm Otherton, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5NX
Planning appeal 3306088 at The Hayloft, Poplars Farm Otherton, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5NX (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2023 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the erection of a detached single storey dwelling with detached garage
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- ST19 5NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to local and national policy relating to accessibility to services, and reliance on private motor vehicles
- The effect on flooding
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness and is in an unsuitable location for accessibility, and the identified benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm to amount to very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy GB1CS Policy CP1CS Policy EQ7CS Policy EQ4CS Policy EQ11CS Policy EQ12Green Belt and Open Countryside Supplementary Planning Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 168
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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