An artist's impression of how the new development in Armitage would have looked
An artist's impression of how the new development in Armitage would have looked

Plans to demolish an Armitage property and replace it with five new homes have been rejected.

Developers had put forward the proposals for 19 Rectory Lane which would have seen the detached houses built.

But Lichfield District Council planners have refused permission for the scheme.

A decision notice said concerns over protected trees on the site, the impact on biodiversity and issues around the development.

“The proposed development would result in conflict between protected mature trees and future residential occupants of the development which is likely to result in the unacceptable loss of protected mature trees which form an important landscape feature of significant visual amenity to the local area.”

Planning decision notice

Planning bosses also raised concerns over the demolition of the existing “non-designated heritage asset” on the plot, previously known as The Towers.

Full details can be seen on Lichfield District Council’s planning website.

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AnnS
3 months ago

This is a bit rich given that LDC want to build over 3000 home at Curborough. How much biodiversity will they be destroying if that goes ahead.

Lorraine
3 months ago

AnnS LDC do not want to build over 3000 homes on the land at Curborough. They have fought against IM land throughout the years to prevent this but the government over ruled them with a new white paper. If you dig a little deeper into IM land, it doesn’t take long to join the dots together.

T's and C's Apply
3 months ago

Build, then build more, then build even more homes.
Nobody wants these houses being built anywhere. The Countryside, our Countryside, and it’s surroundings is being ruined.