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Dismissed30 June 20253364648

Land Off A34 Opposite George & Dragon PH, Stone Road , Meaford, Staffordshire , ST15 0PX

Planning appeal 3364648 at Land Off A34 Opposite George & Dragon PH, Stone Road , Meaford, Staffordshire , ST15 0PX (Stafford Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2025 by Inspector Raygen Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
ST15 0PX

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP7Policy N1Policy N8Policy N9Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 112Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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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