Pear Tree Cottage Meadow Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RU

Planning appeal 3329613 at Pear Tree Cottage Meadow Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RU (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy.

A bungalow

Authority: South Staffordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Moulton E
Postcode: ST17 0RU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy

What decided it

The appeal site's poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with its location outside the specified service villages, makes it unsuitable for residential development and contrary to the Spatial Strategy in Core Policy 1 and the Framework's requirement for rural housing to enhance and maintain the vitality of rural communities.

The benefits of providing purpose-built accommodation for the appellant's mobility needs and contributing to housing supply were outweighed by the harm arising from the site being poorly related to identified growth settlements and conflicting with the overall Spatial Strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 83Paragraph 84

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