Ramshaw Farm Barn, Hundall Lane, Unstone Green, Dronfield, S41 9QT

Planning appeal 3271038 at Ramshaw Farm Barn, Hundall Lane, Unstone Green, Dronfield, S41 9QT (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2021 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

conversion of barn to form dwelling

Authority: North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: McDonagh C
Postcode: S41 9QT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The harm to Green Belt openness and the encroachment of urban features into the countryside, attributed substantial weight, was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of housing provision and site improvement.

the limited benefits of housing delivery and site renovation were outweighed by the substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the encroachment of urban features into the countryside

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GS2Policy GS7Policy SS9Policy SS10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 48Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 151

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