Little Headlands Barn, Withington Lane, Nr Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4SW

Planning appeal 3315228 at Little Headlands Barn, Withington Lane, Nr Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4SW (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2023 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to local and national policy, and the accessibility of the site to services and facilities.

conversion and alteration of existing building to form 1no. dwellinghouse

Authority: East Staffordshire Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Smith H
Postcode: ST10 4SW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to local and national policy, and the accessibility of the site to services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal fails to demonstrate that the building has been in active use for a substantial period of time as required by Policy SP8, and the site's unsustainable rural location requiring reliance on private motor vehicles for access to day-to-day services conflicts with local and national policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP1Policy SP8Policy SP24Policy DP1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 79Paragraph 130

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