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Dismissed30 January 20243323761

25 Coppice Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1LT

Planning appeal 3323761 at 25 Coppice Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1LT (Cannock Chase District Council) was dismissed on 30 January 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of one bedroomed bungalow

Authority
Cannock Chase District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bromley N
Postcode
WS15 1LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on highways safety

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, which the Inspector attached significant weight to, could not be outweighed by the limited housing supply benefits of adding one dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3 of the Cannock Chase Local Plan (Part 1) 2014
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 114Paragraph 115

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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