Planning appeal decision
278 Bemersley Road, Brown Edge, Staffordshire, ST6 8UL
Planning appeal 3345097 at 278 Bemersley Road, Brown Edge, Staffordshire, ST6 8UL (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was allowed on 29 November 2024 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works are inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework.
Construction of new and additional balustrading to balcony over garage
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- ST6 8UL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the works are inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework
- The effect of the balustrade on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring No 276 by way of privacy and noise
What decided it
The limited additional balcony area formed by the extended balustrade would not represent a disproportionate addition to the house in Green Belt terms, and would not unacceptably harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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