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Dismissed19 March 20266003229

21 Rochester Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 3YH

Planning appeal 6003229 at 21 Rochester Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 3YH (Cannock Chase District Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2026 by Inspector Vyse J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of adjoining residents having particular regard to privacy and outlook.

Ninja pergola on a wooden decking base

Authority
Cannock Chase District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Vyse J
Postcode
WS12 3YH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of adjoining residents having particular regard to privacy and outlook
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of adjoining occupiers through loss of privacy and domination of outlook from the elevated decking and pergola structure outweighed the personal circumstances and benefits to the appellant's household.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3 of the Cannock Chase Local Plan (2014)Design SPD (2016)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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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