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Allowed13 January 20223278962

Darley Hillside Methodist Church, Moor Lane, Darley Dale, DE4 2HG

Planning appeal 3278962 at Darley Hillside Methodist Church, Moor Lane, Darley Dale, DE4 2HG (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was allowed on 13 January 2022 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether sufficient evidence has been demonstrated to justify the permanent loss of the existing community facility.

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Authority
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Taylor K
Postcode
DE4 2HG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether sufficient evidence has been demonstrated to justify the permanent loss of the existing community facility

What decided it

The Inspector was satisfied that criterion (a) of Policy HC15 had been met, as the building's use as a Methodist Church was no longer needed to serve the needs of the community, supported by evidence of adequate alternative places of worship and community facilities nearby, combined with the absence of any viable community use interest despite extended marketing.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HC15Policy S4Policy PD1Policy HC8Policy HC19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 93Paragraph 60

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