5 Cheapside, Belper, DE56 1FY

Planning appeal 3283164 at 5 Cheapside, Belper, DE56 1FY (Amber Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2021 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: DE56 1FY

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Saved Policy EN27Saved Policy EN29Saved Policy EN24Policy NPP11
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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