Caulton House, Ridgeway Lane, Ridgeway, BELPER, DE56 2JT

demolition of outbuilding and development of residential dwelling

Authority: Amber Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Veevers A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significantly adverse harm to the character and appearance of the area and the rural landscape, which would demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of providing a single dwelling in an area with a deliverable five-year housing supply.

The benefits of housing supply, economic benefits and innovative design carried modest weight, but the adverse effects of the development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

Framework references: 11, 130, 174

Plan policies cited: Policy LS1, Policy LS3, Policy H12, Policy EN1, Policy H5, Policy EE1 of the Ripley Neighbourhood Plan

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