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Split Decision10 July 20263365688

Mile Flat, Greensforge, Kingswinford, DY6 0AU

Planning appeal 3365688 at Mile Flat, Greensforge, Kingswinford, DY6 0AU (South Staffordshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 10 July 2026 by Inspector Hainsworth D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c).

Construction of close-boarded timber fences at The Stableyard

Authority
South Staffordshire District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hainsworth D
Postcode
DY6 0AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
  • Whether planning permission should be granted for the construction of close-boarded timber fences (ground a)

What decided it

The fences on the outer boundaries are damaging to the character and appearance of the development and its surroundings because they appear stark and stockade-like rather than the approved post-and-rail fencing with landscaping, and therefore fail to meet the design standards required by the development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EQ4Policy EQ11Policy EQ12

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More decisions in South Staffordshire District Council

The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

  1. Quashed On Legal Grounds10 July 20263365691
    Mile Flat, Greensforge, Kingswinford, DY6 0AU
  2. Quashed On Legal Grounds25 June 20263362523
    Land to the North 12 The Highfields, Wightwick, Wolverhampton, WV6 8DW
  3. Allowed15 June 20263369971
    20 Hayes View Drive, Cheslyn Hay, West Midlands, WS6 7EX
  4. Planning permission granted13 May 20263376745
    Land to the Front of the Paddocks , Meadow View & The Stables, Greensforge, Mile Flat, Kingswinford, DY6 0AU
  5. Notice upheld29 April 20263350817
    Coach House Bridgnorth Road, Stourton, Stourbridge, DY7 5BQ

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