Planning appeal decision
The Dumbles, Inkersall Green Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3HA
Planning appeal 3292451 at The Dumbles, Inkersall Green Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3HA (Chesterfield Borough Council) was allowed on 12 July 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality.
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- Authority
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- S43 3HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality
What decided it
The principle of residential development on the site could be made acceptable with regard to character and appearance, consistent with Policy CLP20, as the mixed grain of local development and extent of infill schemes demonstrated that a scheme could be designed to reflect local characteristics.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CLP20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180
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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