LRO 230 Station Road, Melbourne, DE73 8BQ

the erection of 2no. dwellings with associated new access and landscaping on land to the rear of 230 Station Road, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8BQ (Resubmission)

Authority: South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pearce S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is an appropriate location for housing, having regards to the settlement strategy and the effect on the countryside

What decided it

The site does not adjoin the settlement boundary as required by Policy H1 and cannot be regarded as infill development under Policy BNE5, placing it in conflict with the development plan as a whole.

The limited benefits of two dwellings and economic activity were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan, particularly the settlement strategy policies and the newly made Neighbourhood Plan, in circumstances where the Council can demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

Framework references: 68, 69, 118, 120

Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy H1, Policy BNE5, Policy DP1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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