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Proctor Car Sales, Matlock Road, Wessington, Derbyshire, DE55 6DS
Planning appeal 3268864 at Proctor Car Sales, Matlock Road, Wessington, Derbyshire, DE55 6DS (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character.
conversion of existing car sales and storage buildings to create a farm shop complex and new build rural workshops, gallery, restaurant and tearoom, village hall and community shop, hotel, leisure spa, holiday lodges, car parking and housing including 6No sheltered affordable cottages
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- DE55 6DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
What decided it
The moderately adverse harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and landscape character, which would conflict with development plan policies and the Framework's requirement to protect distinctive landscape character and the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, outweighed the benefits of job creation, community facilities and re-use of existing buildings.
The benefits of job creation (37-42 FTE), provision of community facilities (shop, restaurant, tea room, village hall) and re-use of existing buildings were outweighed by the moderately adverse harm to landscape character and countryside appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E11Saved Policies GS1Saved Policies GS6Saved Policies NE1Policy SS9Policy SDC3Wessington Neighbourhood Plan Policy 1Wessington Neighbourhood Plan Policy 2Wessington Neighbourhood Plan Policy 3Wessington Neighbourhood Plan Policy 8Wessington Neighbourhood Plan Policy 6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 213Paragraph 12
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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