Planning appeal decision
Dunnimere Farm, Portway Lane, Harlaston, Tamworth, B79 9LA
Planning appeal 3355123 at Dunnimere Farm, Portway Lane, Harlaston, Tamworth, B79 9LA (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2025 by Inspector Raygen Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on protected species, biodiversity and the River Mease Special Area of Conservation.
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
- Postcode
- B79 9LA
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 13Policy NR3Policy NR4Policy NR8Core Policy 3Policy BE1CP1CP14Policy BE2
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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