®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed14 September 20233316767
Land South of Burston Lane, Burston Lane, Burston, ST18 0DS
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
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.
Framework references: 62, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy C5, Policy SP7, Policy E2, Policy N1, Policy N8, Policy N9
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