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Allowed3 June 20213265822

252 Normanton Road, Derby, DE23 6WD

Planning appeal 3265822 at 252 Normanton Road, Derby, DE23 6WD (Derby City Council) was allowed on 3 June 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area.

Change of Use to D1 Dental Surgery forming extension from neighbouring property. Erection of 3 storey extension to rear of property

Authority
Derby City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Thompson P
Postcode
DE23 6WD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in Lyndhurst Street, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
  • the benefits of the proposed development

What decided it

the substantial social and economic benefits of the improved dental surgery facilities for a deprived community outweighed the identified design and living conditions harms

the moderate harm to character and appearance and considerable harm to neighbours' living conditions were outweighed by the substantial and varied social and economic benefits of the dental surgery, leading to overall accordance with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3Policy CP4Policy GD5Policy MH1Policy CP21Policy CP12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 127

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