Planning appeal decision
17 Bellhouse Lane, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3UA
Planning appeal 3302299 at 17 Bellhouse Lane, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3UA (Chesterfield Borough Council) was allowed on 24 August 2022 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
single storey side extension / garage
- Authority
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- S43 3UA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The extension would not cause material harm to the character and appearance of the area, particularly given the lack of consistency in set-backs across the locality and the acceptable height following negotiation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CLP20
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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