®Planning appeal decision
Stables off Jonghams Lane, Hamley Heath, Nr. Rugeley, WS15 3LS
conversion, alteration and extension of stable block to form 1no. dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Lichfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- WS15 3LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would amount to the creation of a new building, and if so, whether the site would be in a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to local and national policy, and accessibility to services and facilities
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the potential for odour, and noise and disturbance
What decided it
The site's isolation from settlements and poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with the proposal constituting a new building rather than a conversion, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and energy efficiency were outweighed by the significant harm of locating a new dwelling in an isolated, unsustainable location contrary to paragraphs 84 and 115 of the Framework, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 84, 115
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.