Woodbine Cottage, Saltersford Lane, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
• the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 14 and 16 Meadow View with regard to privacy and noise and disturbance
• whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling with regard to internal living space, external outdoor amenity space, privacy, light, outlook and noise and disturbance

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harms to character and appearance, and to the living conditions of both existing and future occupiers, substantially and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of delivering one additional dwelling in an area with housing land supply shortfall.

The adverse impacts comprising harm to character and appearance, harm to living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, and failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of contributing one additional dwelling to housing supply, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.