Staffordshire Moorlands District Council appeal evidence
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- Matched locally
- 46 of 71
- eligible decision families
- Allowed
- 17
- matched appeal records
- Dismissed
- 28
- matched appeal records
- Householder
- 39
- of 46 matched records
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Planning Data area point: Staffordshire Moorlands LPA (53.050233, −2.024297). This is the published representative point for the authority boundary, not a town hall, camera position or appeal site.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council appeal findings
Why extensions and garages looked out of keeping
Dismissed appeals make up more of the selected examples than of the matched local set.
Counted against appeals
Scale, form and rural openness
Scale and form missed the local pattern
A flat-roof rear extension did not respond positively to the scale and form of nearby development.
A garage stood apart from its setting
Its large size, materials, roof and siting away from the dwelling made it visually intrusive in open rural surroundings.
Front extension and hardstanding harmed the area
The inspector concluded that the front extension and hardstanding would significantly harm the area’s character and appearance.
Helped or needed
What the allowed extension did not harm
No harm found to property or surroundings
The inspector concluded that the extension would not harm the appeal property or surrounding area. The displayed extract does not explain why.
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- Does the refusal say how your scale or form differs from nearby buildings?
- Would your materials, roof or siting make the proposal visually intrusive?
- Does it say the proposal harms your home, the wider area, or both?
The allowed extension extract gives only a conclusion, not the design details behind it. These decisions do not predict another result.
Appeal evidence examples
Compare allowed and dismissed appeal reasoning
Each example separates the development, the Inspector-stated issue that selected it, and the reasoning from the decision. Compare the facts as well as the outcome: these examples do not predict how a different proposal would be decided.
Allowed appeal examples
1 example
12 June 2024 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
the erection of a part single storey part two storey extension.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue in this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area.
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Reasoning from the decision
For the foregoing reasons, I find that the proposed development would not be harmful to the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area. It would accord with [name] 1, SS 10, DC 1 and DC 3 of the Staffordshire Moorlands Local Plan 2020 (Local Plan). Amongst other aspects, these policies seek to ensure that development is of an appropriate scale and design which respects and enhances the local landscape character and distinctiveness. It would also be consistent with the design objectives set out in the [name] 2018 and the Framework.
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Dismissed appeal examples
4 examples
12 June 2026 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
described on the planning application form as a ‘Proposed single-storey flat roof - rear extension to form dining room.’
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
Consequently, the appeal proposal would not respond positively to the scale and form of surrounding development within its immediate context. It would therefore harm the identified character and appearance of the area contrary to Policy DC1 of the Staffordshire Moorlands Local Plan (2020), which seeks well designed development that reinforces local distinctiveness.
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10 June 2024 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
described as front and rear single storey extensions.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
Accordingly, the proposal would harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the wider area, thus it would conflict with Policy DC1 of the Staffordshire Moorlands Local Plan (September 2020). Together with section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework, this policy and guidance aims for well-designed developments which respect the character of the area.
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17 April 2023 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
erection of three bay oak framed garage.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue in this case is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
The proposal would introduce a large form of development in an area where no such development currently exists and in so doing, I find that it would appear in stark contrast to the more open and spacious qualities of this rural area. 10.The scale of the proposal, combined with its brick and timber-cladding materials and hipped roof form, would result in the proposal drawing attention to itself as a large, visually intrusive addition of domestic appearance, out of keeping with its rural surroundings. 11.The proposal would appear as an incongruous feature from a wide range of locations, most notably from the public right of way which runs close by. The harm arising from this would be exacerbated as a result of the proposed siting of the structure – a long distance away from and set forward of, the host dwelling. 12.Consequently, the proposal would fail to relate well to the host dwelling and this would emphasise its incongruous appearance and would result in a development that would compete visually with the host property. 13.Taking all of the above into account, I find that the development would harm the character and appearance of the area, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework; to Staffordshire Moorlands Local Plan (2020) Policies SS10, SS11, DC1 and DC3; to the Council’s Supplementary Planning Guidance: The Design Principles for Development; and to the Council’s Supplementary Planning Document: [name] (2018), which together amongst other things, seek to protect local character.
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9 December 2022 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
No verified development description was available for this example.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
For these reasons, therefore, I conclude that the proposed front extension and hardstanding would significantly harm the character and appearance of the area. This would conflict with Policy DC1 of the Staffordshire Moorlands Local 1 Schedule 2, Part 1, Class F of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) - hard surfaces incidental to the enjoyment of a dwellinghouse Plan (September 2020), which requires all development to be well-designed and to reinforce local distinctiveness by positively contributing to and complementing the special character and heritage of the area, including by respecting the site and its surroundings through its scale, height, layout, siting, landscaping, character and appearance.
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