®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Izaak Walton, Cresswell Road, Cresswell, Staffordshire, ST11 9RE
residential development of 8 dwellings
- Authority
- Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
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 biodiversity including whether the proposal makes adequate provision for BNG
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance and to biodiversity outweighed the benefits of delivering 8 dwellings on previously developed land in a location with a housing supply shortfall.
The benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land were given significant weight, but the significant harm to character and appearance and biodiversity, assessed against Framework chapters 12 and 15, was given significant weight and outweighed the housing benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 12, 15
Plan policies cited: H1, DC1, DC3, NE1, NE2, SS10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.