®Planning appeal decision
Rose Bower, Stafford Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8HZ
Planning appeal 3357641 at Rose Bower, Stafford Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8HZ (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and local policies.
change of use of domestic outbuilding to dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- WS13 8HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and local policies
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety and whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed use with regard to access to services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide safe and suitable access for all users and is not in a suitable location for the proposed use, resulting in unacceptable highway safety impacts that conflict with development plan policies and outweigh the modest benefits of delivering one dwelling.
The modest benefits of housing delivery, economic support, efficient reuse of land, and sustainability enhancements (electric vehicle charging and solar panels) were outweighed by the significant harm from unsafe pedestrian and cycling access and unsuitability of location for the proposed residential use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NR2Policy CP13Core Policy 1Core Policy 3Core Policy 6Rural Policy 1Rural Policy 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 154
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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