Planning appeal decision
The Hermitage Ipstones Bank, Froghall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2HQ
Planning appeal 3317488 at The Hermitage Ipstones Bank, Froghall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2HQ (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the adjacent heritage assets.
the demolition of a poultry unit and the erection of a holiday unit ancillary to Hermitage Farm
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- ST10 2HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the adjacent heritage assets
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the heritage assets and landscape character, when weighed against the limited public benefits of the proposal, outweighed any advantages and conflicted with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS11Policy E4Policy SS10Policy DC1Policy DC2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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