®Planning appeal decision
Land Off A34 Opposite George & Dragon PH, Stone Road , Meaford, Staffordshire , ST15 0PX
creation of an Electric Vehicle Charging Hub comprising 31 charging bays equipped with solar panels and a substation (Sui Generis), picnic areas and a drive-through restaurant (Use Class E), with associated access, car and cycle parking, and landscaping
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Raygen Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Meaford Conservation Area
- whether the appeal site can be suitably and safely accessed by sustainable travel
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for car parking
- If the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, 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 proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness and character, with highway safety concerns for pedestrians, and the environmental and economic benefits do not clearly outweigh these harms to constitute very special circumstances.
Framework references: 11, 112, 115, 116, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy N1, Policy N8, Policy N9, Policy T2
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