Planning appeal decision
Railway Cottage, Hurdlow, Buxton, SK17 9QJ
Planning appeal 3299321 at Railway Cottage, Hurdlow, Buxton, SK17 9QJ (Peak District) was dismissed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of Peak District National Park.
replacement of existing garage and storage shed adjacent to dwelling with new limestone garage to similar footprint
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- SK17 9QJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of Peak District National Park
What decided it
The proposed garage would create a large, prominent and visually intrusive building out of keeping with its surroundings, with considerably greater detrimental impact on the Peak District National Park's character and appearance than the existing outbuildings it would replace.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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