School Cottage Church Street, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SL

Planning appeal 3288295 at School Cottage Church Street, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SL (Erewash Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2022 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a grade II listed building, 61 and 63 Church Street and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.

erection of single storey and first floor extensions with associated internal works and removal of existing chimney on single storey section’. Appeal B: APP/N1025/Y/21/3288305 School Cottage, Church Street, Ockbrook, DE72 3SL

Authority: Erewash Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Worthington E
Postcode: DE72 3SL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve a grade II listed building, 61 and 63 Church Street and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
Whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ockbrook Village Conservation Area
Whether it would preserve the setting of nearby grade II listed Ockbrook House and Attached Outbuilding

What decided it

The proposal would fail to preserve the special interest of the listed building, the significance of the conservation area, and the setting of Ockbrook House, with no public benefits identified to outweigh the considerable harm to these designated heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 11 of the Erewash Core StrategyPolicy EV5 of the Erewash Borough Saved Policies DocumentPolicy EV6 of the Erewash Borough Saved Policies Document
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 197

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