Planning appeal decision
The Beehive, Well Banks, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3JW
Planning appeal 3273044 at The Beehive, Well Banks, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3JW (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2021 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kirk Ireton Conservation Area.
a ’Proposed New Dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- DE6 3JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kirk Ireton Conservation Area
What decided it
The scale and prominence of the proposed two-storey dwelling in an elevated location would cause less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Kirk Ireton Conservation Area that cannot be outweighed by the identified benefits.
The benefits of working with existing land levels and solar gain were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, to which great weight must be given.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PD1Policy PD2Policy S3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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