®Planning appeal decision
38-40 St John Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1GH
Planning appeal 3317803 at 38-40 St John Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1GH (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 26 March 2024 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposals would preserve the setting and features of special architectural or historic interest of the host site, Nos 38-40 St. John's Street, and the remaining buildings within the Grade II listed grouping comprising Nos 2 and 6-44 St. John's Street (evens).
erection in rear yard of 2 no retail units (Use Class E -Commercial) with 2 no apartments above, with associated landscaping works, and works to boundary walls
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Dillon C
- Postcode
- DE6 1GH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposals would preserve the setting and features of special architectural or historic interest of the host site, Nos 38-40 St. John's Street, and the remaining buildings within the Grade II listed grouping comprising Nos 2 and 6-44 St. John's Street (evens)
- whether or not the proposals would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ashbourne Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area could not be justified by the public benefits of the scheme, particularly the contribution to housing land supply.
the less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting and the conservation area was not outweighed by the public benefits including contribution to housing land supply and effective use of land
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PD2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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