®Planning appeal decision
Land off A515 (Known as The Croft), Sudbury Road, Yoxall, Staffordshire, DE13 8NA
the erection of a self-build dwelling and double garage in outline with all matters reserved apart from access
- Authority
- East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole, particularly the settlement strategy restricting development outside defined boundaries and policies protecting character and appearance, and no material considerations including the self-build status or Framework provisions would justify determination other than in accordance with the development plan.
The limited weight given to the self-build benefit and the accessibility of the site did not outweigh the substantial weight given to the conflict with the development plan and the harm to character and appearance
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Strategic Policy 2, Strategic Policy 8, Strategic Policy 1, Strategic Policy 24, Strategic Policy 16, Strategic Policy 18, Detailed Policy 1, Policy H2, Policy D1, Policy D2
Judgments cited: Wood v SSCLG & Gravesham BC [2014] EWHC 683 (Admin) [2015] EWCA Civ 195
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.