Land South of Burston Lane, Burston Lane, Burston, ST18 0DS

Planning appeal 3316767 at Land South of Burston Lane, Burston Lane, Burston, ST18 0DS (Stafford Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national planning policies.

outline application with all matters reserved for the development of two self-build dwellings

Authority: Stafford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith H
Postcode: ST18 0DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national planning policies
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the setting of the Trent and Mersey Canal Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of three Grade II listed buildings

What decided it

The proposal fails both the suitability of location test under local plan policies and causes less than substantial but considerable harm to heritage assets that is not outweighed by the scheme's limited public benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP3Policy C5Policy SP7Policy E2Policy N1Policy N8Policy N9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 62Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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