Ingestre Golf Club, Ingestre Park Road, Ingestre, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE

Planning appeal 3358289 at Ingestre Golf Club, Ingestre Park Road, Ingestre, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE (Stafford Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 May 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.

‘Proposed maintenance building and yard for the golf course. Proposal overflow car park, including and entrance gate and wing walls to the existing driveway. Proposed photovoltaic solar array.’

Authority: Stafford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Han U
Postcode: ST18 0RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
whether sufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings with regard to noise and artificial light

What decided it

The harm to the Conservation Area's significance, which carries great weight under paragraph 212 of the Framework, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, and insufficient information was provided to demonstrate acceptable living conditions for neighbouring residents regarding noise and light.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy E2Policy N1Policy N8Policy N9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 88Paragraph 209Paragraph 212Paragraph 214Paragraph 215Paragraph 219

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