®Planning appeal decision
Site of the Former Wesleyan Chapel, Dog Lane, Wilson, Derby, DE73 8AH
Planning appeal 3266289 at Site of the Former Wesleyan Chapel, Dog Lane, Wilson, Derby, DE73 8AH (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2021 by Inspector Cragg D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wilson Conservation Area.
erection of detached dwelling on site of the former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (Resubmission)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cragg D
- Postcode
- DE73 8AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wilson Conservation Area
What decided it
The size, massing, form, materials and detailing of the proposed dwelling would not be sensitive to the defining characteristics of the Wilson Conservation Area and would look harmfully out of place, resulting in less-than-substantial harm that was not outweighed by the modest public benefits.
The less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area was weighed against the modest public benefits of housing delivery and innovative design; the great weight to be attached to conservation of heritage assets outweighed those benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy He1Policy D1Policy S3(i)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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