Planning appeal decision
5 Home Farm Court, Ingestre, Stafford, ST18 0PZ
Planning appeal 3330725 at 5 Home Farm Court, Ingestre, Stafford, ST18 0PZ (Stafford Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 April 2024 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed building, whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ingestre Conservation Area, and whether it would harm the significance of either of these designated heritage assets.
the erection of an outbuilding
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- ST18 0PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed building, whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ingestre Conservation Area, and whether it would harm the significance of either of these designated heritage assets
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and conservation area caused by the outbuilding's prominence when viewed from the road, which was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E2Policy N8Policy N9
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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