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Dismissed20 October 20266013128

Birch Lea, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter, ST14 8BD

Planning appeal 6013128 at Birch Lea, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter, ST14 8BD (East Staffordshire) was dismissed on 20 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for new residential development, having particular regard to its location outside the defined settlement of Uttoxeter.

the provision of two self-build dwellings

Authority
East Staffordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
ST14 8BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for new residential development, having particular regard to its location outside the defined settlement of Uttoxeter
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety and whether it would promote travel by sustainable means of transport

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to highway safety arising from additional vehicular movements on a narrow road lacking footways and the absence of safe sustainable travel options substantially outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

the benefits of approving the scheme, comprising moderate positive weight for housing supply and limited weight for self-build provision, were substantially outweighed by significant harm to highway safety and accessibility and very limited harm regarding location when assessed against the national decision-making policies of the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy SP8Policy SP24Policy DP1Policy SP1Policy SP35Policy D1 of the Uttoxeter Neighbourhood PlanPolicy T1 of the Uttoxeter Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S3Policy S5Policy S6Policy TR6

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