®Planning appeal decision
6 Chevin Road, Milford, BELPER, DE56 0QH
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
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
Framework references: 189, 199, 200, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN24, Policy EN27, Policy EN29, Policy NPP 11
Judgments cited: N Wiltshire DC v SSE (1993) 65 P. & C.R. 137
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.