Planning appeal decision
Old Dains Mill, Roach Road, Upper Hulme, Staffordshire, ST13 8TY
Planning appeal 3317032 at Old Dains Mill, Roach Road, Upper Hulme, Staffordshire, ST13 8TY (Peak District) was allowed on 21 November 2023 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the condition would have on the character and appearance of the host property, a non-designated heritage asset.
Change of use to residential and holiday let with external alterations without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref NP/SM/0321/0297 dated 15 July 2021
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brook S
- Postcode
- ST13 8TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the condition would have on the character and appearance of the host property, a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The proposed balcony, whilst larger and domestic in character, would not cause materially greater harm to the non-designated heritage asset than the previously approved Juliette balcony scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GSP3L3DMC3DMC5DMC10DMH7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 197Paragraph 203Paragraph 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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