Planning appeal decision
64 Croydon Drive, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DW
Planning appeal 3316572 at 64 Croydon Drive, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DW (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
to change the of use of council owned land from open land to domestic garden on purchase of the land. To grow a hedge for the boundary of the land, with a sheep net fence with 2 strands of wire hidden within the hedge for security to such as keeping dogs off the garden
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- ST19 5DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed enclosure of open space through hedge planting would be at odds with the open and natural character of the surrounding landscape and green corridor, contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HWB2Policy EQ4Policy EQ11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in South Staffordshire District Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2023
- Dismissed22 October 2026601441567 Engleton Lane, Brewood, Staffordshire, ST199JE
- Dismissed21 October 202660155214 Braemar Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV67DT
- Dismissed21 October 20266012641The Granary, Lyne Hill Lane, Penkridge, ST19 5NT
- Allowed13 October 202660136412 Marshbrook Cottages, Blymhill Marsh, Blymhill, Shifnal, TF11 8NW
- Dismissed13 October 2026601334748 Enville Road, Kinver, DY7 6BX
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®