®Planning appeal decision
Land at Cedarhill, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4BQ
Planning appeal 3317913 at Land at Cedarhill, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4BQ (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 28 November 2023 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to local and national policy.
outline application for the erection of up to 4 dwellings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to local and national policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity and protected species
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance arising from introducing built form onto undeveloped agricultural land that makes a positive contribution to the countryside character significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, even in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic contributions were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the area, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS8Policy H1Policy SS10Policy SS1Policy DC1Policy DC3Policy NE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 179Paragraph 180
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
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