®Planning appeal decision
6 Chevin Road, Milford, Belper, DE56 0QH
Planning appeal 3290040 at 6 Chevin Road, Milford, Belper, DE56 0QH (Amber Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 June 2022 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site (WHS), the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Belper and Milford Conservation Area (CA) and whether the proposal would preserve the setting and special interest of the nearby Grade II listed buildings.
erection of new build dwelling within the grounds of the existing 6 Chevin Road
- Authority
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- DE56 0QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site (WHS), the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Belper and Milford Conservation Area (CA) and whether the proposal would preserve the setting and special interest of the nearby Grade II listed buildings
What decided it
The harm to the World Heritage Site and conservation area, characterised as less than substantial but of considerable importance, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal, and the Framework's protection of designated heritage assets provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i).
The limited public benefits of providing a new dwelling, economic benefits, and Passivhaus construction standards did not outweigh the less than substantial but considerable harm to the World Heritage Site and the failure to preserve or enhance the conservation area, tipping the balance against the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN24Policy EN27Policy EN29Policy NPP 11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- N Wiltshire DC v SSE (1993) 65 P. & C.R. 137
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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