PLANS to demolish buildings in Little Hay to make way for seven new homes have been rejected.
The proposals had been put forward for Oak Farm on Green Barns Lane.
The plans would have seen the creation of a mix of single, 1.5-storey and double storey homes in place of existing equine buildings on the plot.
A planning statement said:
“This reflects the way farm buildings naturally evolved over time, often having extensions, alterations and changes in use.
“This variety of building heights help to make the development seem more organic and give it a familiar character.
“The proposed layout has the contemporary buildings positioned towards the rear of the site to reflect how farmsteads may traditionally evolve over time, where older brick barns were often at the core and newer, more functional structures added later to support changing agricultural needs.”
But a planning application for the new homes was turned down by Lichfield District Council.
A planning decision notice said a lack of “sufficient arboricultural” information about the impact of the development on trees and hedges had been among the reasons, along with a need for greater evidence about how it would affect roosting bats.
It added that it had “not been demonstrated that the development would result in an acceptable level of residential amenity for future occupiers”.
Full details can be seen on Lichfield District Council’s planning website.
