Planning appeal decision
2 Parkway, Forsbrook, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9DG
Planning appeal 3330729 at 2 Parkway, Forsbrook, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9DG (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 8 January 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is appropriate for wind energy development having regard to local and national policy.
retrospective planning application for a wind turbine
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- ST11 9DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is appropriate for wind energy development having regard to local and national policy
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to shadow flicker and noise
- The effect of the proposal on public safety
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the requirement that wind turbine applications should only be acceptable in areas identified as suitable for wind energy development in the development plan, and the planning impacts identified by the affected community (shadow flicker) have not been appropriately addressed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD2Policy DC1Policy SS1Policy SS8Policy DC3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 163Paragraph 135
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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