®Planning appeal decision
Trentham Estate, Stone Road , Stoke On Trent , ST4 8JG
Full planning permission for the retention of five dining pods, a catering service unit and associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Edginton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve the historic features or special architectural interest, including settings, of the Grade II* Registered Park and Garden known as Trentham Gardens, the Grade II* listed Perseus with the Head of Medusa, and the Grade II listed Garden Pavilion; Arbour Trellis; Retaining wall, balustrade, steps and boathouse, and Retaining wall, balustrade and steps between the flower and parterre gardens, and whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Trentham Conservation Area
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- If so, would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The development would cause substantial harm to the Green Belt through loss of openness and less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh this harm and no very special circumstances to justify approval.
Framework references: 143, 152, 153, 154, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy N1 h), Policy N8 a), Policy N9
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.