®Planning appeal decision
Shenstone Business Park, Lynn Lane, Shenstone, LICHFIELD, Staffordshire, WS14 0EA
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 55, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy HA1 of the Shenstone Neighbourhood Plan, Policy S1 of the Local Plan Allocations Document, Policy EMP1 of the Local Plan Allocations Document, Core Policy 6 of the Local Plan Strategy, Core Policy 13 of the Local Plan Strategy, Policy NR4 of the Local Plan Strategy, Policy NR7 of the Local Plan Strategy, Policy MO1 of the Shenstone Neighbourhood Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.