Planning appeal decision
Hillcrest, Hockley Lane, Milltown, Ashover, S45 0ES
Planning appeal 3294132 at Hillcrest, Hockley Lane, Milltown, Ashover, S45 0ES (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2022 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is suitable for the development proposed, having regard to accessibility to job opportunities, facilities and services.
proposed new dwelling on land adjacent Hillcrest including form new boundary between existing and new dwelling. The proposals include improvements to existing site access and provide new site access and driveway to new dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- S45 0ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is suitable for the development proposed, having regard to accessibility to job opportunities, facilities and services
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan through unsustainable location and unacceptable harm to character and appearance, with no other considerations outweighing this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS9Policy SDC3Policy AP2Policy AP13Policy AP19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
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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