®Planning appeal decision
Land west of Hazeley Paddocks, Keele Road, Madeley Heath, Staffordshire, ST5 5AL
for permission in principle for the erection of 2 - 6 dwellings
- Authority
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The Framework's Grey Belt provisions at paragraph 155, which permit residential development on Grey Belt land where there is demonstrable unmet housing need and sustainable location, outweigh the conflict with local plan policies.
The material importance of the Framework's Grey Belt provisions and the demonstrable unmet need for housing outweighed the conflict with local plan policies seeking to ensure development is sited in appropriate locations and prioritise brownfield sites
Framework references: 155, 154, 143, 110, 115, 156, 157
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy ASP6, Policy H1, Policy HOU1, Policy SP3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.