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Dismissed11 August 20253365632

Elderberry Barn, Benty Grange Lane, Winkhill, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7PU

Planning appeal 3365632 at Elderberry Barn, Benty Grange Lane, Winkhill, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7PU (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and host property, Elderly Barn.

general purpose agricultural building, to house livestock and to store fodder and implements

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Billings C
Postcode
ST13 7PU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and host property, Elderly Barn

What decided it

The scale and overly prominent location of the proposed building would harmfully reduce existing wide open views across the sloping landscape and unduly dominate the host property, conflicting with development plan policies requiring development to conserve countryside character and resist prominent intrusion into the countryside.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS10Policy DC1Policy DC3

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