Planning appeal decision
Land at Basford View , Cheddleton, Staffordshire , ST13 7HJ
Planning appeal 3367834 at Land at Basford View , Cheddleton, Staffordshire , ST13 7HJ (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was allowed on 9 September 2025 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
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- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- ST13 7HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The proposal met the exception in paragraph 155(a) of the NPPF as it would not fundamentally undermine the purposes of the remaining Green Belt across the plan area given the site size and presence of other built form in the immediate area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1Policy SS1Policy SS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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