Tollgate Cottage, Dunstall, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8BE

Planning appeal 3351324 at Tollgate Cottage, Dunstall, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8BE (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was allowed on 31 March 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition removing permitted development rights for outbuildings is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the character and appearance of the area.

erection of a part two storey and single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and relocation of air source heat pump without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P/2023/00423, dated 22 May 2024

Authority: East Staffordshire Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Townend K
Postcode: DE13 8BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the condition removing permitted development rights for outbuildings is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The removal of permitted development rights for outbuildings was a blanket restriction not justified by the heritage significance of the dwelling, as the Order itself contains sufficient safeguards through size limits and incidental use requirements, and any outbuildings would be screened and ancillary to the dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP24Policy DP3Policy DP6

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