Planning appeal decision
The Grove Brunswood Lane, Hulland Ward, Ashbourne, DE6 3EN
Planning appeal 3307622 at The Grove Brunswood Lane, Hulland Ward, Ashbourne, DE6 3EN (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 20 March 2023 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development proposed, with particular regard to accessibility and development plan policies.
change of use of annexe associated with The Grove to separate dwelling
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- DE6 3EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development proposed, with particular regard to accessibility and development plan policies
What decided it
The proposal would create an isolated dwelling in the countryside with heavy reliance on private motor vehicles for access to services and facilities, conflicting with development plan policies and NPPF paragraph 80, and this conflict is not outweighed by the minimal contribution to housing supply.
The adverse impacts of isolation and unsustainable reliance on private motor vehicles significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited social benefit of providing one additional dwelling, particularly given the minimal contribution to housing supply shortfall and the conflict with development plan policies which align with Framework objectives.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4Policy HC8Policy S1Policy HC9Policy HC19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 112Paragraph 219Paragraph 74Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 8
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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