Park House Farm Pilsley Road, Lower Pilsley, CHESTERFIELD, S45 8DL

the residential development of four dwellings including the demolition of existing barn and ancillary farm buildings

Authority: North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hughes L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing having regard to the spatial strategy for the area, with particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside

What decided it

The proposal would cause harm to the character and appearance of the countryside by extending the ribbon of development and encroaching further into open countryside, conflicting with the spatial strategy and design policies of the development plan, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this conflict.

The limited benefits of 4 new dwellings and short-term economic benefit from construction were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan and harm to the character and appearance of the countryside

Framework references: 130

Plan policies cited: Policy SS2, Policy SS1, Policy SS9, Policy SDC1

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