Brenern, Hollington Lane, Stramshall, ST14 5AJ

Planning appeal 3352343 at Brenern, Hollington Lane, Stramshall, ST14 5AJ (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy.

‘the erection of a two-storey dwelling adjacent to the existing property’

Authority: East Staffordshire Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Spataru A
Postcode: ST14 5AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy

What decided it

The appeal site is located in the countryside outside any settlement boundary and the proposal does not meet any of the exceptions in LP SP8, making it unsuitable in principle regardless of other benefits.

The limited benefits of self-build design, housing need provision, and small-scale economic benefits do not outweigh the conflict with the development plan arising from the unsustainable countryside location with limited services and facilities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LP SP1LP SP2LP SP4LP SP8LP SP16LP SP18
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 82Paragraph 124

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