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Allowed25 February 20263372774

Land Adjacent to 374a, Tutbury Road, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0AL

Planning appeal 3372774 at Land Adjacent to 374a, Tutbury Road, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0AL (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was allowed on 25 February 2026 by Inspector Bromley N, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would accord with local and national planning policies in respect of the delivery of affordable housing, specifically First Homes.

outline application for the erection of up to 40 affordable dwellings (28 first homes and 12 affordable rented) including details of access

Authority
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Bromley N
Postcode
DE13 0AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would accord with local and national planning policies in respect of the delivery of affordable housing, specifically First Homes
  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The demonstrated significant unmet need for affordable housing, particularly First Homes, which the scheme would meet as a policy-compliant exception site, combined with the absence of substantiated harm to highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy SP4Policy SP8Policy SP18Policy SP35
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 58

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