®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed24 August 20233315228
Little Headlands Barn, Withington Lane, Nr Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4SW
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
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.
Framework references: 80, 79, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP8, Policy SP24, Policy DP1
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