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Dismissed25 May 20233311698

3 Rochford Close, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8JH

Planning appeal 3311698 at 3 Rochford Close, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8JH (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 25 May 2023 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

Detached house on garden land

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ford K
Postcode
ST13 8JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The considerable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the cramped and incongruous siting significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits.

The harm to character and appearance, given considerable weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest economic and community benefits of a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H1Policy DC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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