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Land to the Rear of Glebe School, Stanton Road, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire , DE15 9EJ
Planning appeal 3349026 at Land to the Rear of Glebe School, Stanton Road, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire , DE15 9EJ (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 January 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the erection of 3no. three-bedroom dwellings and 1 no. five-bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Billings C
- Postcode
- DE15 9EJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Nos 4, 6, 8 and 10 Holme Farm Avenue, with particular regard to outlook and loss of light
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupants of the dwellings, in particular regard to privacy of plots 1, 2 and 3, and the provision of suitable refuse facilities for the proposed development
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, in regard vehicular and pedestrian movement
What decided it
The cumulative effect of four distinct harms—poor character and appearance due to extensive hardstanding, overbearing impact on neighbouring outlook from inadequate separation distances, unacceptable privacy loss for future occupants and inadequate refuse facilities, and unresolved highway safety issues—collectively outweighed the benefits of residential development on brownfield land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP1SP24DP1DP3DP7SP35
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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