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Dismissed23 May 20233315425

Driftwood, Reacliffe Road, Rudyard, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8RS

Planning appeal 3315425 at Driftwood, Reacliffe Road, Rudyard, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8RS (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2023 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed extensions would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Single storey extensions to side and rear to form additional built bedroom and kitchen/utility area

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
ST13 8RS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed extensions would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of Rudyard Conservation Area
  • if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances to justify it

What decided it

The cumulative effect of the proposed side extension combined with existing and approved additions would result in disproportionate additions to the original building, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt that is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS10Policy DC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 137Paragraph 149Paragraph 134Paragraph 147Paragraph 148

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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