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Dismissed19 August 20266010986

Hillcott, Duffield Lane, Newborough, DE13 8SH

Planning appeal 6010986 at Hillcott, Duffield Lane, Newborough, DE13 8SH (East Staffordshire) was dismissed on 19 August 2026 by Inspector John Morrison, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be suitably located, with specific regard to convenient and safe accessibility to services and facilities.

for the subdivision of planning unit and change of use of garage and outbuilding to form separate dwelling

Authority
East Staffordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
John Morrison
Postcode
DE13 8SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be suitably located, with specific regard to convenient and safe accessibility to services and facilities
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety with specific regard to visibility and turning space

What decided it

The appeal site's location outside the settlement boundary with no safe and convenient pedestrian or cycling route to local services and facilities, requiring future occupiers to rely on private vehicles, conflicts with the development plan's sustainable development requirements.

The benefits of providing accommodation suited to the appellant's health needs and contributing to smaller homes supply, together with the reuse of an existing building and acceptable impacts on other matters, were outweighed by the fundamental conflict with the development plan's requirement for sustainable locations with safe and convenient access to services and facilities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategic Policy 1Strategic Policy 8Strategic Policy 35Policy HE2Policy HE3Policy SP1

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