Dunnimere Farm, Portway Lane, Harlaston, Tamworth, B79 9LA

an extension to a poultry growing and rearing unit and all associated works

Authority: Lichfield District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Raygen Z

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on protected species, biodiversity and the River Mease Special Area of Conservation
The effect of the proposal on flooding
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of surrounding properties
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Farmhouse a Grade II listed building

What decided it

The proposal could not be demonstrated to achieve nutrient neutrality for the River Mease Special Area of Conservation, thereby conflicting with Core Policy 13 and Policy NR8 of the Local Plan and the Habitat Regulations.

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 13, Policy NR3, Policy NR4, Policy NR8, Core Policy 3, Policy BE1, CP1, CP14, Policy BE2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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