®Planning appeal decision
Land North West Of Hall Farm, Church Street, Alfreton, DE55 7AH
a photovoltaic solar park and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Jackson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed solar farm on the landscape quality and character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the setting of St Martins Church, listed at Grade II* and Alfreton Hall at Grade II
- The effect on other heritage assets including Wingfield Manor House (Grade I), Alfreton Park and conservation areas at Alfreton and South Wingfield
What decided it
The harm caused to landscape character and visual amenity was decisive in the overall balance.
The very significant benefits of renewable energy generation and climate change mitigation were outweighed by the harm to landscape character and visual amenity, together with heritage harm, so the appeal was dismissed.
Framework references: 174, 158
Plan policies cited: Policy LS3, Policy EN7, Policy EN35, Policy EN24, Policy NPP3, Policy NPP11, Policy NPP5
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.