®Planning appeal decision
Footpath Outside 29 Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LZ
Planning appeal 6005588 at Footpath Outside 29 Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LZ (Stafford) was allowed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector K Stephens, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: For Appeal A: whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II* William Salt Library, the Grade II listed buildings the Shrewsbury Arms Public House, 28 and 29 Eastgate Street and 15 Tipping Street, and the setting of Stafford Town Centre Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Stafford
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- advertisement
- Inspector
- K Stephens
- Postcode
- ST16 2LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- For Appeal A: whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II* William Salt Library, the Grade II listed buildings the Shrewsbury Arms Public House, 28 and 29 Eastgate Street and 15 Tipping Street, and the setting of Stafford Town Centre Conservation Area
- For Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on visual amenity
What decided it
The appeal site's location against the modern Police Station building and away from the main line of sight along Eastgate Street, combined with the replacement of an existing phone box with a neater, well-maintained unit, means the proposal would integrate satisfactorily and would not harm the settings of nearby heritage assets or visual amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy N1Policy N9
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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More decisions in Stafford
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026
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- Allowed13 March 20266003389Land North of Beaconside, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9TH
- Dismissed2 December 20253373632Couture Noir & Poptastic, 139 Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 2EZ
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.