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Notice varied and upheld15 May 20263364543

Sprinks Farm , Blackwood House Lane, Horton , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8QE

Planning appeal 3364543 at Sprinks Farm , Blackwood House Lane, Horton , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8QE (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 May 2026 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

Erection of a large split level cladded building, part single storey with pitched tiled roof and part two storey with basement and flat dormer roof; along with incidental works including construction of concrete access ramp, stone paved steps, concrete hard standings, metal steps and metal staircase, drainage system, low level brick boundary wall and concrete drainage manhole

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Householder developments
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
ST13 8QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • Whether the development is located within a suitable location, having regard to the development plan
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that fails to meet the criteria in NPPF paragraph 155 and causes significant harm to openness and character, with no very special circumstances demonstrated to justify approval.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS10Policy DC1Policy DC2Policy DC3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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