Planning appeal decision
Land East of Sycamore House, Hemming Green, Old Brampton, Derbyshire, S42 7JQ
Planning appeal 3269537 at Land East of Sycamore House, Hemming Green, Old Brampton, Derbyshire, S42 7JQ (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2021 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and its effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
outline application for a maximum of 2 No. detached dwellings (all matters reserved)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- S42 7JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and significant harm to openness, which is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, means very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt and harm to character and appearance were not clearly outweighed by the modest socio-economic benefits of two new dwellings in the context of an 8.3-year housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GS2Policy GS1Policy GS6Policy NE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 145Paragraph 145eParagraph 133Paragraph 144Paragraph 11d
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.
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