Planning appeal decision
Brookfield House, Roston, Ashbourne, DE6 2EH
Planning appeal 3294177 at Brookfield House, Roston, Ashbourne, DE6 2EH (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 24 October 2022 by Inspector Pleasant L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character of the host property and surrounding area.
Building operations comprising the erection of a garage (outlined in blue on the plan at appendix 1 of this notice), not built in accordance with the plan, approved under planning permission ref. 19/00040/FUL (appendix 2 of this notice)
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pleasant L
- Postcode
- DE6 2EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character of the host property and surrounding area
What decided it
The unauthorised garage's dominant design, scale and proportions create an incongruous appearance that is visually subordinate to the host property and harmful to the character of the surrounding area, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PD1Policy SC4Policy HC10
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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