Land North Of Rugeley Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire

1. 1.Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposed development would not result in unacceptable harm to protected species. The Council's Ecology Officer has advised that the increased frequency and duration of construction traffic in close proximity to a known badger sett would give rise to a significant risk of disturbance and a heightened risk of direct harm to individual animals. The applicant has failed to demonstrate that these impacts can be adequately avoided or mitigated to an acceptable degree. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Policy 13 of the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy, Policy NR3 (Biodiversity, Protected Species and their Habitats), Policy AH2 of the Armitage with Handsacre Neighbourhood Plan and national planning policy which seeks to conserve and enhance biodiversity and protect legally protected species.
2. 2.The applicant has failed to demonstrate that safe and suitable access to the site can be achieved. The submitted Transport Statement refers to vehicle speeds derived from a speed survey; however, the speed survey data has not been provided and no visibility splay drawing has been submitted to demonstrate that adequate visibility can be achieved at the proposed access. In the absence of this information, the Local Planning Authority and County Highways cannot verify that the proposed access arrangements would provide appropriate visibility for all users or that the development would not prejudice highway safety. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies CP5 and ST1 of the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy and national planning policy which requires development to ensure safe and suitable access for all users.
3. 3.The applicant has failed to submit a full and satisfactory Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy. The Lead Local Flood Authority has advised that key elements of the drainage design remain unresolved, including the absence of confirmed detailed drainage arrangements, inconsistencies in flood zone mapping, insufficient exceedance flow information, incomplete hydraulic modelling (including the omission of the 1 in 2 year event), and a lack of clear and comprehensive outfall connection details to the receiving watercourse. In the absence of this information, the Local Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the development would not increase flood risk on site or elsewhere, or that surface water would be managed in a safe and sustainable manner. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Policy 3 of the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy, national planning policy relating to flood risk and sustainable drainage, and the requirements to ensure that development is safe for its lifetime without increasing flood risk elsewhere.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

WS15 1PR

Application type

Full Application (Major)

Scale / size

Large

Parish

Armitage With Handsacre

Date validated

14 November 2025

Consultation expiry

4 March 2026

Consultation start

25 February 2026

Consultation end

4 March 2026

Last date for comments

4 March 2026

Target decision date

13 February 2026

Permission expires

4 March 2029

Applicant

Private applicant

Agent address

ReAmp Consultancy Ltd Suite 3 10 Newton Terrace Glasgow G3 7PJ

Case officer

Clare Saint

Statutory period

91 days

Last advertised

27 November 2025

Advertisement expiry

18 December 2025

Site notice start

3 December 2025

Site notice end

24 December 2025

Documents

81

Constraints

14