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Dismissed21 July 20233313316

Land North of Lullington, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8EW

Planning appeal 3313316 at Land North of Lullington, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8EW (South Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 July 2023 by Inspector Thomas G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the use of best and most versatile agricultural land, including consideration of site selection processes.

for the installation of ground mounted solar photovoltaic panels with associated infrastructure and works, including substations, converters, inverters, access tracks, security fencing, boundary treatment and CCTV on land to the north of Lullington, Swadlincote DE12 8EW

Authority
South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
utilities-energy · Major offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Thomas G
Postcode
DE12 8EW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the use of best and most versatile agricultural land, including consideration of site selection processes
  • the landscape and visual impacts arising from the appeal scheme
  • whether there would be unacceptable impacts on the significance of identified heritage assets

What decided it

The loss of almost 50% of the site's best and most versatile agricultural land over a 40-year period, without compelling evidence that no lower-quality land was available, was found to outweigh the renewable energy and other benefits.

the significant benefits of renewable energy generation, biodiversity net gain and job creation were outweighed by the harm from the loss of almost half the site's best and most versatile agricultural land over 40 years

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE4Policy BNE5Policy SD6Policy BNE2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 155Paragraph 158Paragraph 174Paragraph 175

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