Planning appeal decision
The Moon Inn, High Street, Stoney Middleton, Hope Valley, S32 4TL
Planning appeal 3313446 at The Moon Inn, High Street, Stoney Middleton, Hope Valley, S32 4TL (Peak District) was dismissed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and the conservation area.
Replacement windows (retrospective)
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- S32 4TL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and the conservation area
What decided it
The harm caused to the character and appearance of the conservation area by the installation of modern UPVC windows in an inappropriate colour and design on a prominent elevation is not outweighed by the limited public benefits claimed by the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GSP1GSP3L3DMC5DMC8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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