®Planning appeal decision
26 Bings Road (Adjacent to 25 Bings Road), Whaley Bridge, High Peak , Derbyshire, SK23 7ND
Planning appeal 3270958 at 26 Bings Road (Adjacent to 25 Bings Road), Whaley Bridge, High Peak , Derbyshire, SK23 7ND (High Peak Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 August 2021 by Inspector Walmsley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal represents an appropriate development in the countryside, having particular regard to local policy and including consideration of the effect upon the character and appearance of the area.
to erect two detached dwelling houses, each a traditional 2-storey dwelling, each to have a floor plan of 10m x 9m. The houses would occupy the central part of the land, being an equal distance to the boundary wall on either side and approximately an equal distance from the boundary at the top and bottom, the road providing the base boundary
- Authority
- High Peak Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walmsley R
- Postcode
- SK23 7ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal represents an appropriate development in the countryside, having particular regard to local policy and including consideration of the effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on ecological habitats
What decided it
The development would conflict with Policies EQ3 and H1 of the Local Plan by failing to constitute appropriate limited infilling and would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, with no material considerations outweighing this identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ3Policy H1Policy EQ5Policy EQ8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
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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