Land off Hill Crescent, Alsagers Bank, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 8BG

Planning appeal 3359190 at Land off Hill Crescent, Alsagers Bank, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 8BG (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2025 by Inspector Han U, 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 relevant development plan policies.

outline planning permission for 1 detached dwelling

Authority: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Han U
Postcode: ST7 8BG

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 relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
if the development is inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing significant harm to openness, and the modest housing benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm to amount to very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154

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