Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining No 8 Derby Road, Ambergate, Derbys, DE56 2GE
Planning appeal 3282295 at Land Adjoining No 8 Derby Road, Ambergate, Derbys, DE56 2GE (Amber Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects that varying the condition would have on the character and appearance of the area.
proposed dwelling with parking for 2 cars via existing access (This is contrary to the provisions of the Development Plan) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref AVA/2016/1155, dated 26 May 2017
- Authority
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- DE56 2GE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects that varying the condition would have on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects that varying the condition would have on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site, which would not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of one additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LS3Policy H12Policy EN29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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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