Land on the West Side of Townend Lane, Waterfall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 3HZ

Planning appeal 3342029 at Land on the West Side of Townend Lane, Waterfall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 3HZ (Peak District) was dismissed on 14 October 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal accords with relevant development plan policies that seek to limit the type and location of tourism development, including whether it would preserve or enhance the Peak District National Park landscape.

Retrospective planning consent for the retention of a shepherd’s hut for tourist accommodation and for an ancillary washroom (Resubmission)

Authority: Peak District
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Bromley N
Postcode: ST10 3HZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal accords with relevant development plan policies that seek to limit the type and location of tourism development, including whether it would preserve or enhance the Peak District National Park landscape

What decided it

The lack of clear evidence that the proposed holiday accommodation would support farm diversification or remain subsidiary to the agricultural operation, combined with the visual harm to the Peak District National Park landscape from the relocated shepherd's hut.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DMR1Policy DME2Policy L1

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