Land Adjacent to Izaak Walton, Cresswell Road, Cresswell, Staffordshire, ST11 9RE

Planning appeal 3362683 at Land Adjacent to Izaak Walton, Cresswell Road, Cresswell, Staffordshire, ST11 9RE (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2025 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode: ST11 9RE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: H1DC1DC3NE1NE2SS10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 15

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