Planning appeal decision
158 Bagnall Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7LW
Planning appeal 3357672 at 158 Bagnall Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7LW (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2026 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works constitute a breach of planning control, specifically whether they are permitted development under the GPDO 2015.
• “3.1 Without planning permission, the change of use of the land from an equestrian use to a domestic use for the parking and storage of vehicles, equipment and machinery and for the recharging of electrical vehicles ("the Change of Use")
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- ST2 7LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the works constitute a breach of planning control, specifically whether they are permitted development under the GPDO 2015
What decided it
The land is not part of the residential curtilage of the dwelling and therefore permitted development rights for householder outbuildings do not apply.
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