Broad Roods Farm, Ashford in the Water, DE45 1NJ

Planning appeal 3300766 at Broad Roods Farm, Ashford in the Water, DE45 1NJ (Peak District) was dismissed on 14 February 2023 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Peak District National Park.

Erection of farm manager's house

Authority: Peak District
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Brook S
Postcode: DE45 1NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Peak District National Park
The effect of the proposed development on heritage assets
Whether the proposal would use and supply energy efficiently

What decided it

The proposal would fail to conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Peak District National Park due to the prominent and incongruous siting of the dwelling on rising land, which outweighed the established functional need for agricultural workers' accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy L1 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document – Adopted October 2011Policy DMC3 of Development Management Policies Part 2 of the Local Plan for the Peak District National Park, Adopted May 2019Policy DMC5 of Development Management Policies Part 2 of the Local Plan for the Peak District National Park, Adopted May 2019Policy CC1 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document – Adopted October 2011

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