Dovecote Barn, Outwoods Lane, Burton, DE13 9QU

Planning appeal 3346031 at Dovecote Barn, Outwoods Lane, Burton, DE13 9QU (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 January 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location with regard to the local and national development strategy.

removal of existing stable and storage building and erection of a self-build dwelling

Authority: East Staffordshire Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Billings C
Postcode: DE13 9QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location with regard to the local and national development strategy
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed dwelling would not be in a suitable location with regard to the local and national development strategy, conflicting with Policies SP8 and SP2 of the Local Plan and Policy H1 of the Neighbourhood Plan, and the lack of any mechanism to secure it as a self-build dwelling meant it could not be justified as an exception to countryside development policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Strategic Policy 2Strategic Policy 8Strategic Policy 1Strategic Policy 16Strategic Policy 31Strategic Policy 24Policy DP1Policy H1 of the Anslow Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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