Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 59 Lingard Street, Burslem, Stoke on Trent, ST6 1ED
Planning appeal 3316880 at Land Adjacent to 59 Lingard Street, Burslem, Stoke on Trent, ST6 1ED (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
proposed 2 bed dwelling (re-application)
- Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- ST6 1ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of the future occupiers with regard to internal and external space, and neighbouring occupiers with regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant adverse effects on character and appearance of the area and the poor living conditions for both future occupiers and neighbouring residents outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP1 of the Newcastle–under–Lyme and Stoke–on–Trent Core Spatial Strategy 2006–2026 (2009)
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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