Green Acres, TOWER HILL ROAD, BROWN LEES, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6PA

1. 1.There would only be very limited benefits associated with the proposal’s contribution to housing supply. Whilst the development would not be inappropriate in the Green Belt, changes to the obviously agrarian appearance of the building, necessary to alter and convert the building to a dwelling, would result in an odd and unusually appointed form of development within its farmland setting and context. The development would be seen prominently from Tower Hill Road and appear as an intrusion in the countryside. The outward design and appearance of the proposed development would not conform with the Staffordshire Moorlands rural building tradition for a dwelling as exemplified in the Council’s adopted Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2018). The development is thus found contrary to policies DC1 and DC3 of the Staffordshire Moorlands Local plan, the adopted Staffordshire Moorlands Design Guide SPD, Policy DES1 of the Biddulph Neighbourhood Plan and to the National Planning Policy Framework. The adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area would substantially outweigh the benefits associated with the proposal, when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

ST8 6PA

Application type

Other

Validated

11 June 2026

Consultation expiry

2 July 2026

Consultation end

2 July 2026

Agent address

The Studio , Corsham , SN13 9AP