®Planning appeal decision
Land at Cedarhill, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4BQ
outline application for the erection of up to 4 dwellings
- Authority
- Staffordshire Moorlands District 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 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.
Framework references: 11, 130, 174, 179, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy SS8, Policy H1, Policy SS10, Policy SS1, Policy DC1, Policy DC3, Policy NE1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.