Planning appeal decision
Holloway House Farm , Ashwood Lower Lane , Ashwood, Staffordshire, DY7 5AR
Planning appeal 3338018 at Holloway House Farm , Ashwood Lower Lane , Ashwood, Staffordshire, DY7 5AR (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 6 September 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.
conversion of workshop and stables to create 2 residential units
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- DY7 5AR
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 is located in an isolated position outside the designated service villages, making it unsuitable for residential development under the spatial strategy of Core Strategy Policy CP1 and paragraph 84 of the Framework.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits do not outweigh the unacceptable harm arising from the location of the proposal and the associated conflict with the development plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1 (CP1)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 226
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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