Planning appeal decision
New Inn Bank Farm, New Inn Bank, Bishops Offley, Staffordshire, ST21 6HD
Planning appeal 3347957 at New Inn Bank Farm, New Inn Bank, Bishops Offley, Staffordshire, ST21 6HD (Stafford Borough Council) was allowed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful development would have been well-founded had they determined the application.
New garage/outbuilding for domestic use (10m x 6m, flat roof max 2.5m) and side extension to dwelling (6m x 3.1m, not exceeding 50% of original property width)
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker A
- Postcode
- ST21 6HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful development would have been well-founded had they determined the application
What decided it
The land on which the garage would be sited is so intimately associated with the dwelling through its use for residential services and vehicle parking, and its physical connection via pedestrian access, that it forms part of the residential curtilage of the dwelling.
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