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Allowed21 November 20253366600

Oakamoor Forest Lodges Ltd, Little Ranger Dimmingsdale, Oakamoor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3AS

Planning appeal 3366600 at Oakamoor Forest Lodges Ltd, Little Ranger Dimmingsdale, Oakamoor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3AS (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was allowed on 21 November 2025 by Inspector Love D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the log cabins is consistent with the Council's spatial strategy towards tourist accommodation.

siting of two woodland holiday cabins

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Love D
Postcode
ST10 3AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the log cabins is consistent with the Council's spatial strategy towards tourist accommodation
  • how the proposal integrates with the character and appearance of the wider area
  • what effect the proposal might have on the ancient woodland

What decided it

The proposal accords with the development plan policies supporting sustainable tourism expansion in the Churnet Valley, maintains appropriate separation from ancient woodland, and would not cause undue harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 193

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