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

Planning appeal 3362304 at Chapel House, Main Road, Haunton, Tamworth, B79 9HL (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: B79 9HL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BE1Policy NR4Core Policy 3Core Policy 14Policy BE2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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