Planning appeal decision
Town End Farm Main Street, Chelmorton, Buxton, SK17 9SH
Planning appeal 3277640 at Town End Farm Main Street, Chelmorton, Buxton, SK17 9SH (Peak District) was dismissed on 18 January 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The consistency of the development with local needs planning policy for affordable homes.
a new build dwelling to satisfy a local need. This
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- SK17 9SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The consistency of the development with local needs planning policy for affordable homes
- The effect of the development on highway safety
- The effect of the development on potential archaeological interests at the site
What decided it
The proposal failed to comply with local needs affordable housing policy by being oversized for the demonstrated single-person need, and failed to provide necessary archaeological assessment for a site with potential heritage interest.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1Policy DMH1Policy DMH2Policy DMT3Policy DMC5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 194
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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