Elford Lowe Farm, Elford Road, Tamworth, B79 9BJ

Planning appeal 3313524 at Elford Lowe Farm, Elford Road, Tamworth, B79 9BJ (Lichfield District Council) was allowed on 22 June 2023 by Inspector Blackwell J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the use of vehicle storage area and HGV parking with access off Elford Road

Authority: Lichfield District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: employment-industrial · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Blackwell J
Postcode: B79 9BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the development on the setting of Elford Lowe Farmhouse, a grade II listed building, with particular regard to the access (Entrance B)

What decided it

The significant public benefits of the scheme—job creation, support for the viability of the wider farm enterprise, and highway safety—were found to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed Farmhouse and the limited harm to character and appearance.

The significant benefits of farm diversification, job creation, ongoing viability of the wider farm enterprise, highway safety and efficient use of land outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance and the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed Farmhouse, and outweighed the conflict with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy NR1Policy BE1Policy CP14Policy BE2Policy LS1Policy DH2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 38

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