®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear Of 8 - 16 Main Street, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffs, WS14 0NB
Planning appeal 3347052 at Land Rear Of 8 - 16 Main Street, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffs, WS14 0NB (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2025 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- WS14 0NB
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Core Policy 3LP Core Policy 14LP Policy BE1LP Policy BE2Policy H2 of the Shenstone Neighbourhood Plan [2016]
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215Paragraph 216
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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