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Dismissed21 June 20243339568

Meridian Farm , Apesford , Bradnop, Staffordshire, ST13 7EX

Planning appeal 3339568 at Meridian Farm , Apesford , Bradnop, Staffordshire, ST13 7EX (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location or siting of the agricultural building make it otherwise impractical or undesirable for use as a dwellinghouse in terms of its effect on the living conditions of future occupiers.

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Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bromley N
Postcode
ST13 7EX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location or siting of the agricultural building make it otherwise impractical or undesirable for use as a dwellinghouse in terms of its effect on the living conditions of future occupiers

What decided it

The location and siting of the building within an active agricultural holding, with livestock and farm operations continuing in the same and adjoining buildings, would result in unacceptable harm to the living conditions of future occupiers through noise, odour, and other agricultural disturbances.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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