Side Farm, Cotton Bank, Cotton, Staffordshire, ST10 3DU

siting of 4 no. glamping pods for overnight guest use, partially covered external timber decking, associated footpaths, improvements to permeable track, new parking & turning area, secure bicycle storage, recycling/refuse storage, new septic tank, and associated works

Authority: Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Townend K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the development strategy for the area
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on biodiversity

What decided it

The appeal site's poor connectivity to services, facilities and public transport by means other than the private car makes it an unsuitable location for tourist accommodation under the development plan strategy.

Plan policies cited: Policy SS10, Policy SS11, Policy E4, Policy DC1, Policy DC3, Policy NE1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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