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Dismissed22 October 20266011951

Bank House Farm, Blythe Bridge Bank, Stowe by Chartley, ST18 0LT

Planning appeal 6011951 at Bank House Farm, Blythe Bridge Bank, Stowe by Chartley, ST18 0LT (East Staffordshire) was dismissed on 22 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for tourist holiday accommodation with regard to local and national policies.

Authority
East Staffordshire
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Postcode
ST18 0LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for tourist holiday accommodation with regard to local and national policies
  • Whether the proposal makes appropriate mitigation measures for the adverse impact on the integrity of the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (the 'SAC')

What decided it

The lack of an executed legal agreement to secure the required financial mitigation for the adverse impact on the Cannock Chase SAC integrity meant the proposal could not be approved under Framework policy N6:1.a.i, causing the benefits to be substantially outweighed by adverse effects.

Applying policy S5:1, the benefits of the small-scale rural tourism proposal, including support for the local economy and the Council's tourism objectives, would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects arising from the unmitigated impact on the integrity of the Cannock Chase SAC due to the lack of an executed legal agreement.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy SP8Policy SP15Policy SP35Policy DP11

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