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Dismissed26 June 20253359643

Chapel Field Part of Field 3373 Wesleyan Road , Easting 375337. Northing 336732, Ashley, Market Drayton , TF9 4JT

Planning appeal 3359643 at Chapel Field Part of Field 3373 Wesleyan Road , Easting 375337. Northing 336732, Ashley, Market Drayton , TF9 4JT (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 June 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be served by suitable walking routes providing access to local facilities and sustainable modes of transport.

two detached dwellings

Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Han U
Postcode
TF9 4JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site would be served by suitable walking routes providing access to local facilities and sustainable modes of transport

What decided it

The appeal site would not be served by suitable walking routes providing access to local facilities and sustainable modes of transport, causing significant harm that outweighed the modest benefits of two additional dwellings.

The significant harm from lack of suitable walking routes and reliance on private vehicles outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115

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