Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses, Chorley Road, Burntwood, WS7 2PF
Planning appeal 6007231 at Land Opposite Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses, Chorley Road, Burntwood, WS7 2PF (Lichfield) was dismissed on 3 September 2026 by Inspector K Townend, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed access on highway safety.
Formation of vehicular access to serve an agricultural building
- Authority
- Lichfield
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- agricultural
- Inspector
- K Townend
- Postcode
- WS7 2PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed access on highway safety
- The effect of the proposed access on biodiversity
What decided it
The position of the gate and use of a dropped kerb would not provide an appropriate access and would adversely affect highway safety, contrary to Core Policy 5 and Policy ST1 of the Local Plan Strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 5Policy ST1Core Policy 13Policy NR3Core Policy 2Core Policy 3Policy BE1
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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