Chapel House, Main Road, Haunton, TAMWORTH, B79 9HL

change of use of dwelling (C3) to a home for children in care (C2)

Authority: Lichfield District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Moulton E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Haunton Conservation Area with particular regard to the front boundary wall and trees within the site
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of local residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposed parking layout expansion would adversely affect the root protection areas of frontage trees that make a positive contribution to the conservation area's character and appearance, and this less than substantial harm to the designated heritage asset could not be justified by the modest public benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy BE1, Policy NR4, Core Policy 3, Core Policy 14, Policy BE2

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