®Planning appeal decision
93 Hilderstone Road , Meir Heath, Staffordshire, ST3 7NS
Planning appeal 3331476 at 93 Hilderstone Road , Meir Heath, Staffordshire, ST3 7NS (Stafford Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2024 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and its effects on the openness of the Green Belt.
the erection of a two-storey front/side extension and single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- ST3 7NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and its effects on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed front/side extension on living conditions for the occupiers of the neighbouring property at No 95 Hilderstone Road, with particular regard to privacy, and whether it would be overbearing or would cause unacceptable overshadowing
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposed extensions would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt as a disproportionate addition to the original building, causing substantial harm to openness and character that is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E2Policy C5Policy N1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 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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