Planning appeal decision
The Butcher's Arms, Main Road, Marsh Lane, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 5RH
Planning appeal 3280285 at The Butcher's Arms, Main Road, Marsh Lane, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 5RH (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2022 by Inspector Wraight G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
Demolition of former public house and erection of 4 no. 3-bedroom dwellings with associated off-street parking and garden areas, and closure of footpath Eckington FP52
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- S21 5RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the loss of a non-designated heritage asset of considerable significance were not outweighed by the moderate/limited public benefits of the scheme.
the moderate and limited public benefits of housing delivery, economic activity and site re-use did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the loss of a non-designated heritage asset of considerable significance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS7Policy SDC5Policy SDC9Policy SDC12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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