Planning appeal decision
2 Cleveland Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4DX
Planning appeal 3348105 at 2 Cleveland Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4DX (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2024 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a part two storey part first floor level side extension (resubmission of 70220/FUL)
- Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- ST1 4DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's excessive scale and bulk would visually dominate and overwhelm the host property and harm the character and appearance of the area, particularly given its prominent location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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