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Dismissed27 April 20266004019

Far Lakes Farm, Shaw Wall Lane, Whiston, Staffordshire, ST10 2HT

Planning appeal 6004019 at Far Lakes Farm, Shaw Wall Lane, Whiston, Staffordshire, ST10 2HT (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2026 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to dwellinghouses.

conversion of agricultural building to two dwellings

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
ST10 2HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to dwellinghouses
  • The design or external appearance of the building

What decided it

The location of the building in close proximity to the working farmyard would make it undesirable for residential use due to insufficient information regarding potential noise, odour and dust impacts on living conditions of future occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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