Planning appeal decision
Dunwood, 37 Buxton Road, Sandybrook, Ashbourne, DE6 2AQ
Planning appeal 3275783 at Dunwood, 37 Buxton Road, Sandybrook, Ashbourne, DE6 2AQ (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was allowed on 3 September 2021 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
use of land as residential curtilage without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 07/00621/FUL, dated 20 August 2007
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Owen A
- Postcode
- DE6 2AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's existing screening, vegetation, and topography mean that any permitted development would not harmfully affect the rural character and appearance of the area, making the restrictive condition unnecessary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- S4PD1PD5
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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