Planning appeal decision
Dunnimere Farm, Portway Lane, Harlaston, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9LA
Planning appeal 3348810 at Dunnimere Farm, Portway Lane, Harlaston, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9LA (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 9 May 2025 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the setting of Dunnimere Farm, a Grade II listed building.
Change of use of agricultural land for vehicle parking and storage with associated landscaping”
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- B79 9LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the setting of Dunnimere Farm, a Grade II listed building
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with reference to noise, vibrations and dust
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the rural landscape, combined with unmitigated adverse effects on neighbouring living conditions, outweighed the limited and unsubstantiated public benefits claimed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 3Core Policy 14Policy BE1Policy NR1Policy BE2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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