Planning appeal decision
Sweet Turf Boarding Kennels, Slab Lane, Little Onn Gorse, Staffordshire, ST19 5QL
Planning appeal 3331619 at Sweet Turf Boarding Kennels, Slab Lane, Little Onn Gorse, Staffordshire, ST19 5QL (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is suitable for a new dwelling.
the demolition of existing kennel building and change of use and replace with domestic residence
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- ST19 5QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is suitable for a new dwelling
What decided it
The appeal site is not within a settlement and does not meet any exceptions under Core Policy 1 of the Core Strategy, and the proposal would constitute isolated development contrary to NPPF Paragraph 84.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 84
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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