®Planning appeal decision
96 Church Road, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3BB
- Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- ST3 3BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on protected species, namely roosting bats
- the effect on highway safety, with particular regard to the proposed access arrangement
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the requirements of Framework Policy L2(1)(d) for development within residential curtilages and triggers the exceptions to the presumption in favour of sustainable development in Policy S4(2), such that the benefits of housing delivery are substantially outweighed by the substantial adverse effects on character and appearance and protected species.
the benefits of housing delivery and sustainable location were substantially outweighed by the substantial adverse effects on character and appearance and protected species, tipping against the proposal
Framework references: S4, S4(2), S4(2)(a)(ii), S4(2)(c), DP3, DP3(1), DP3(3), L2, L2(1)(d), N2, N2(1)(f)
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP1, Policy CSP4, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy 2006-2026
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.