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Dismissed2 June 20266005198

Land off Newport Road, Gnosall, ST20 0BL

Planning appeal 6005198 at Land off Newport Road, Gnosall, ST20 0BL (Stafford) was dismissed on 2 June 2026 by Inspector P Barton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including upon green infrastructure.

hybrid application seeking outline planning permission for the erection of 19 dwellings with all matters reserved except for means of access and detailed permission for the conversion of a barn into a dwelling

Authority
Stafford
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
P Barton
Postcode
ST20 0BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including upon green infrastructure
  • highway safety, with particular regard to footway provision along the south side of Newport Road and the access arrangement on Wharf Road
  • whether the proposal would make adequate provision for BNG

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance of the area and the unacceptable effect on highway safety, when weighed against housing benefits under the tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the proposal.

The benefits of housing delivery (19 new dwellings plus 1 conversion) and associated social and economic benefits, together with BNG delivery, were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the area and unacceptable highway safety effects, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy N1Policy N4Policy T1Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 116Paragraph 135

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