Planning appeal decision
Brackendale, Ashbourne Road, Brassington, DE4 4DB
Planning appeal 3284507 at Brackendale, Ashbourne Road, Brassington, DE4 4DB (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 7 March 2022 by Inspector Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the host building, the group of surrounding buildings and the character and appearance of the area.
Construction of a First Floor Extension to the Existing Dwelling
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Williamson J
- Postcode
- DE4 4DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the host building, the group of surrounding buildings and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the area through its awkward roof design and inappropriate scale, contrary to development plan policies and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PD1H10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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