Planning appeal decision
66 South Street North, New Whittington, Chesterfield, S43 2AB
Planning appeal 3316347 at 66 South Street North, New Whittington, Chesterfield, S43 2AB (Chesterfield Borough Council) was allowed on 3 August 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions for occupiers of neighbouring properties and potential future occupiers, with specific regard to privacy, internal floorspace, and garden size.
the residential development of two dwellings
- Authority
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- S43 2AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions for occupiers of neighbouring properties and potential future occupiers, with specific regard to privacy, internal floorspace, and garden size
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The outline permission with all matters reserved allowed the identified concerns regarding privacy distances and massing to be resolved through detailed design at the reserved matters stage, making the principle of two dwellings on the site acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CLP 14Policy CLP 20Successful Places Supplementary Planning Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 56
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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