Appeal: Tennis court would not be detrimental to countryside location
A tennis court has been approved for Pasturefields Farm in Stafford after an inspector decided that it would not harm the character and appearance of the countryside location.
Inspector Gareth W Thomas noted that Stafford Borough Council policy states that development outside of its strategic location of development will only be considered acceptable if it is of an appropriate scale and does not harm the residential amenity of the locality.
Thomas ruled that as the tennis court (which is partially constructed) would largely be viewed against the backdrop of ‘.....Sign Up or Login to read full article
Related articles
FEATURES
-
Hadspen House in Somerset and its estate have been transformed from a traditional private estate into a high-grade hotel, landscaped garden and sustainable tourist destination. Good planning – with plenty of newt-counting – was integral, as Matt Moody discovers
-
Fifty proposals have been submitted to Network Rail to reopen lines closed by DR Beeching – but if improving transport links is vital for people to access opportunities across the UK, we’re missing a trick by not investing in a strategic rail freight network, says Jack Osgerby
-
Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic have ruthlessly exposed deep regional inequalities that are pulling the UK apart. A federal system of government could heal the divisions, argues Malcolm Prowle
TOP JOBS
TOP NEWS
