®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear Of 8 - 16 Main Street, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffs, WS14 0NB
the development of 2No. self -contained two-bedroom apartments on a piece of land that is currently overgrown and underutilised. The development also proposes soft landscaping and the retention and improvement of existing brickwork and tiled roof store located on the site
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed scheme would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Shenstone Conservation Area; whether the proposal would preserve the setting of nearby heritage assets and the effect of the proposal on non-designated heritage assets
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to access to sunlight and daylight
- The effect on the living conditions of existing occupiers of adjacent properties, especially occupiers of 8-16 Main Street, in terms of outlook
What decided it
The proposal would harm the significance of heritage assets and the living conditions of both existing and future occupiers, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh these harms.
The modest benefits of housing provision and sustainable location were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and war memorial, material harm to existing residents' outlook, and unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers.
Framework references: 215, 216
Plan policies cited: LP Core Policy 3, LP Core Policy 14, LP Policy BE1, LP Policy BE2, Policy H2 of the Shenstone Neighbourhood Plan [2016]
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.