Planning appeal decision
Derwent Reach, Aston Lane, Oker, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2JP
Planning appeal 3277436 at Derwent Reach, Aston Lane, Oker, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2JP (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2022 by Inspector Cragg D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
replacement garage/office with ancillary accommodation at first floor
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cragg D
- Postcode
- DE4 2JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would constitute ancillary accommodation and if so whether the proposal would accord with the relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The proposed building's height, scale, design and materials would be prominent and harmfully out of place in its setting, conflicting with Policy HC10 and making the appeal site an inappropriate location for the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC10Policy S4
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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