Planning appeal decision
Land South of, Whitesytch Lane, Hilderstone, ST15 8RD
Planning appeal 6006614 at Land South of, Whitesytch Lane, Hilderstone, ST15 8RD (Stafford) was dismissed on 8 June 2026 by Inspector P Barton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO, with particular reference to its distance from protected buildings.
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- Authority
- Stafford
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- agricultural
- Inspector
- P Barton
- Postcode
- ST15 8RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO, with particular reference to its distance from protected buildings
What decided it
The proposed building would be located within 400m of dwellings that could not be confirmed as protected buildings exempted under the GPDO definition, thereby failing to meet the permitted development criteria.
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