Planning appeal decision
Land off Shay Lane, Ipstones, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 2LY
Planning appeal 3347209 at Land off Shay Lane, Ipstones, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 2LY (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for a new dwelling.
for the erection of detached dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- ST10 2LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for a new dwelling
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and landscape, including the Ipstones Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Ipstones Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of the proposal.
The moderate public benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits during construction, renewable energy generation and thermally efficient materials did not outweigh the great weight given to the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage asset
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS8Policy SS10Policy H1Policy DC1Policy DC2Policy DC3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 135
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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