®Planning appeal decision
Former Rbs Bank, 8 Snitterton Road, Matlock, DE4 3LZ
Planning appeal 3279261 at Former Rbs Bank, 8 Snitterton Road, Matlock, DE4 3LZ (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 3 May 2022 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the special interest, including the setting, of 8 Snitterton Road (Bank House) which is listed grade II, and whether the character or appearance of the Matlock Bridge Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced.
‘Demolition to existing garages, terrapin extension, rear and side 20th century extensions to original Bank House. Change of existing house from (previously A2) to C3 Dwellinghouses. Alterations to the existing listed building to provide 4No. two bed flats. Construction of two 'new' residential apartment blocks of 8No. flats over two storeys with undercroft parking. One block of 10 No. flats over three storeys.’
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Gray E
- Postcode
- DE4 3LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the special interest, including the setting, of 8 Snitterton Road (Bank House) which is listed grade II, and whether the character or appearance of the Matlock Bridge Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents at 12 Snitterton Road, with special regard to outlook and overbearing
What decided it
The new residential blocks would be fundamentally unacceptable in terms of their impact on the significance of the heritage assets, with insufficient public benefits to justify or outweigh the identified harm to the listed building and conservation area.
The benefits of bringing the listed building back into use and providing new dwellings were given significant weight, but were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the heritage assets, which required great weight to be given to their conservation under paragraph 193 of the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC2(u)Policy PD1Policy PD2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 200Paragraph 195Paragraph 196Paragraph 193
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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