Planning appeal decision
Yewtree Cottage, Wood Lane, Yoxall, Staffordshire, DE13 8PH
Planning appeal 3346985 at Yewtree Cottage, Wood Lane, Yoxall, Staffordshire, DE13 8PH (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2024 by Inspector Winnard K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a detached double garage with first floor to be used as a home office
- Authority
- East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Winnard K
- Postcode
- DE13 8PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial height and massing of the proposed garage would appear dominant within the street scene and cause unacceptable harm to the distinctive rural character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP8Policy SP24Policy DP1Policy DP3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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