Planning appeal decision
Mill House, Oak St, Cheadle, ST10 1NX
Planning appeal 6002965 at Mill House, Oak St, Cheadle, ST10 1NX (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2026 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conditions are reasonable and necessary in order to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Cheadle Conservation Area.
conversion of existing store/workshop building to residential use without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref SMD/2021/0123, dated 02/08/2021
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- ST10 1NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the conditions are reasonable and necessary in order to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Cheadle Conservation Area
What decided it
The use of uPVC windows with a domestic cottage-style design would be discordant with the building's industrial heritage and the Conservation Area's character, causing moderate less-than-substantial harm that is not outweighed by the limited public benefits claimed by the appellants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC1Policy DC2
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.
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