Land North Of Mucklestone Wood Lane, Loggerheads, Market Drayton, TF9 4ED

Planning appeal 6000874 at Land North Of Mucklestone Wood Lane, Loggerheads, Market Drayton, TF9 4ED (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council) was allowed on 16 December 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

proposed new single serviced plot, for self-build and custom house building (all matters reserved except for access)

Authority: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Astley-Serougi B
Postcode: TF9 4ED

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The combination of existing nearby residential development, the outline nature of the application allowing detailed design control through reserved matters, and the Highways Authority's confirmation of no collision history and adequate visibility in the eastern direction satisfied the Inspector that neither character and appearance nor highway safety would be unacceptably harmed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CSP1 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy 2006-2026Policy LNNP1 of the Loggerheads Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2033
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 116Paragraph 57

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