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Allowed6 December 20243344658

Land on the Southwest Side of Levedale Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST18 9AH

Planning appeal 3344658 at Land on the Southwest Side of Levedale Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST18 9AH (South Staffordshire District Council) was allowed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Berry A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

the construction and operation of a battery energy storage facility and substation with associated fencing and landscaping

Authority
South Staffordshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Berry A
Postcode
ST18 9AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • whether any conflict with the development plan that may arise in respect of the proposal is outweighed by material considerations

What decided it

The significant weight afforded to the proposal's contribution to climate change and net zero outweighed the identified landscape character harm and conflict with the development plan.

The harm to landscape character and conflict with CS Policies OC1, EQ4 and EQ12 was outweighed by the significant weight given to climate change/net zero benefits and moderate weight given to the WMS, biodiversity net gain and economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy OC1CS Policy EQ4CS Policy EQ12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 47Paragraph 180Paragraph 11
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and Another, Queen's Bench Division 24 October 1980; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (admin)

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