9 Rowbury Drive, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0LP

Planning appeal 3318064 at 9 Rowbury Drive, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0LP (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was allowed on 20 September 2023 by Inspector Duff N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would meet the housing needs of the area.

change of use from 2-bed dwelling C3 to 2-bed home for children in care C2

Authority: East Staffordshire Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Duff N
Postcode: DE15 0LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would meet the housing needs of the area
The effect of the proposed use as a home for children in care on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The small scale of the proposed development and demonstrated need for children's care accommodation in the area, combined with the absence of material harm to neighbouring living conditions, justified allowing the appeal in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 6 of the Winshill Neighbourhood Plan 2012-2031Policy 9 of the Winshill Neighbourhood Plan 2012-2031Detailed Policy 3 of the East Staffordshire Borough Council Local Plan 2015Detailed Policy 7 of the East Staffordshire Borough Council Local Plan 2015
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130

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