®Planning appeal decision
3 Alton Castle, Tape Street, Cheadle, Staffordshire, ST10 1BG
Planning appeal 3347025 at 3 Alton Castle, Tape Street, Cheadle, Staffordshire, ST10 1BG (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Duff N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in terms of the provision of windows and internal living space.
Change of use on partial ground floor and first floor from class E to class C5 short term let to accommodate 7 units. Proposed single storey extension and dormer to first floor at rear
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Duff N
- Postcode
- ST10 1BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in terms of the provision of windows and internal living space.
What decided it
The lack of windows to bedrooms and failure to meet minimum internal space standards under the NDSS resulted in unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, conflicting with policies DC1 and H1 of the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DC1H1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 5Paragraph 12
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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