®Planning appeal decision
Land North West Side of Manystones Lane, Brassington, Derbyshire, DE4 4HF
Planning appeal 3284484 at Land North West Side of Manystones Lane, Brassington, Derbyshire, DE4 4HF (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 May 2022 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the operational development and material change of use alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred.
Unauthorised building and engineering operations comprising a wider access, hard surfaced track to a newly created hardstanding area, the formation of a raised deck area and surfacing upon which children's play equipment has been sited; material change of use of the land from agricultural to recreational use; and use of the land as a camping site
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Whalley J
- Postcode
- DE4 4HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the operational development and material change of use alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred
- Whether the operational development and material change of use constitute development requiring planning permission
- Whether planning permission should be granted for the operational development and material change of use
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are too onerous
What decided it
The material change of use of the land to a camping site and the operational development caused unacceptable and considerable harm to the character and appearance of this open and prominent upland countryside location, contrary to development plan policies and national guidance on protecting the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4Policy S1Policy PD1Policy PD5Policy EC9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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