®Planning appeal decision
33 Church Road, Brown Edge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8RA
Planning appeal 3365214 at 33 Church Road, Brown Edge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8RA (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 7 August 2025 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene.
a rear extension, alterations and extension to existing garage and extension and alterations to the first floor
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McHugh I
- Postcode
- ST6 8RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene
What decided it
The proposed increased height and scale would appear as a discordant and visually disruptive element that would be at odds with the character and appearance of the streetscene, conflicting with Policy DC1 and NPPF paragraph 135.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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