Moor Edge, Uppertown Lane, Bonsall, Derbyshire, DE4 2AW

Planning appeal 3315344 at Moor Edge, Uppertown Lane, Bonsall, Derbyshire, DE4 2AW (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2023 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including Bonsall Conservation Area and the setting of the Peak District National Park.

the “conversion of existing store to extend existing dwelling to form new kitchen and additional bedroom including the formation of two car parking spaces with the construction of new retaining walls

Authority: Derbyshire Dales District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Berry A
Postcode: DE4 2AW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including Bonsall Conservation Area and the setting of the Peak District National Park
highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of Bonsall Conservation Area and its rural setting, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh this harm, and inadequate visibility information to demonstrate highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S4Policy PD1Policy PD2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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