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Harper Hill House, Harper Hill, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6QS
Planning appeal 3305176 at Harper Hill House, Harper Hill, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6QS (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any harm to openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policy.
demolition of builders yard buildings and construction of 3 new dwellings and change of use of Coach House office building to a further dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- S42 6QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any harm to openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would have a greater visual impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development and would fail to meet the exception in paragraph 149(g) of the Framework, constituting inappropriate development for which very special circumstances do not exist.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and the significant harm to character and appearance were not outweighed by the limited weight attributed to housing supply benefits, minimal economic and social benefits, and moderate weight given to reduced traffic movements, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS10Policy SS9Policy SDC3Policy SDC12Policy W1Policy W2Policy W12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 174
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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