®Planning appeal decision
Stables off Jonghams Lane, Hamley Heath, Nr. Rugeley, WS15 3LS
Planning appeal 6007227 at Stables off Jonghams Lane, Hamley Heath, Nr. Rugeley, WS15 3LS (Lichfield) was dismissed on 8 June 2026 by Inspector P Barton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
conversion, alteration and extension of stable block to form 1no. dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Lichfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- P Barton
- 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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 115
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.
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