Planning appeal decision
Greenacres Stables Farm, Akesmore Lane, Gillow Heath, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6RT
Planning appeal 3357062 at Greenacres Stables Farm, Akesmore Lane, Gillow Heath, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6RT (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was allowed on 5 March 2025 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions having regard to the issue of noise.
replacement of existing stable buildings with single detached dwelling, landscaping features and a ground-mounted solar array
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- ST8 6RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions having regard to the issue of noise
- Whether it would integrate effectively with the adjoining agricultural and skip storage business
What decided it
The technical noise assessment demonstrating that proposed mitigation measures would ensure satisfactory internal and external noise levels at the dwelling, even during periods of skip-yard operation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DC1SD4SS10H1
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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