®Planning appeal decision
Shenstone Business Park, Lynn Lane, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0EA
Planning appeal 3364668 at Shenstone Business Park, Lynn Lane, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0EA (Lichfield District Council) was allowed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national policy.
new B8 storage unit and new office parking layout
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- WS14 0EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national policy
- Whether the proposal is required to provide step-free pedestrian access to Shenstone Railway Station
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the health and longevity of protected trees
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the SAC
What decided it
The significant economic benefits of supporting business expansion and diversification outweighed the moderate weight given to the conflict with the development plan allocation, particularly given that the allocated residential development is not deliverable within five years.
The conflict with the development plan allocation (moderate weight) was outweighed by the significant benefits of supporting economic growth, business expansion and diversification, with no other material considerations to override this finding.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HA1 of the Shenstone Neighbourhood PlanPolicy S1 of the Local Plan Allocations DocumentPolicy EMP1 of the Local Plan Allocations DocumentCore Policy 6 of the Local Plan StrategyCore Policy 13 of the Local Plan StrategyPolicy NR4 of the Local Plan StrategyPolicy NR7 of the Local Plan StrategyPolicy MO1 of the Shenstone Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 55Paragraph 187
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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