Planning appeal decision
Chesterfield Road, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BA
Planning appeal 3267214 at Chesterfield Road, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BA (North East Derbyshire District Council) was allowed on 9 June 2021 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development is acceptable, having regard to local and national planning policy and its effect on the character and appearance of the countryside.
the change of use on an agricultural building to a dwelling with associated building operations
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- DE55 6BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development is acceptable, having regard to local and national planning policy and its effect on the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The fallback position provided by the extant Class Q approval and adjacent building consent, combined with the marginal difference in impact compared to those permissions, outweighed the conflict with the development plan.
The conflict with the development plan was outweighed by the combination of the fallback position and the benefits of increased energy efficiency measures, particularly as the increase in building footprint and curtilage compared to the existing permission was insignificant
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GS7Policy GS6Policy NE1Policy SDC1Policy SS9Policy SS11Policy SDC3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48
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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