Planning appeal decision
Broadgate Hall, , Cheadle Road, Winnothdale, Staffordshire , ST10 4HU
Planning appeal 3323803 at Broadgate Hall, , Cheadle Road, Winnothdale, Staffordshire , ST10 4HU (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 29 February 2024 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The tourism merits of the scheme as it relates to Planning Policy.
conversion of traditional barn along with contemporary extension to provide for high quality sustainable tourism
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- ST10 4HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The tourism merits of the scheme as it relates to Planning Policy
- The design context of the proposal
What decided it
The site's poor accessibility by sustainable transport modes and the proposal's incongruous design that would harm the rural landscape character collectively rendered the development unsuitable for tourism use in this location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS10Policy SS11Policy E4Policy DC1Policy DC2
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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