®Planning appeal decision
5 Cheapside, BELPER, DE56 1FY
replacement of existing windows to the front of the property
- Authority
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed uPVC windows would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Belper and Milford Conservation Area and the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
- The effect of the uPVC windows on the setting of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and World Heritage Site, and to the setting of nearby listed buildings, was not outweighed by any public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and World Heritage Site, and to the setting of nearby listed buildings, was weighed against claimed public benefits (energy efficiency, maintenance safety, air quality protection) and found to tip against the proposal, with great weight given to conservation of the heritage assets.
Framework references: 189, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Saved Policy EN27, Saved Policy EN29, Saved Policy EN24, Policy NPP11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.