Planning appeal decision
Buxton & High Peak Golf Club, 27 Town End , Fairfield, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7EN
Planning appeal 3318927 at Buxton & High Peak Golf Club, 27 Town End , Fairfield, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7EN (High Peak Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2023 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- High Peak Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- SK17 7EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the Conservation Area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings with particular regard to overlooking, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, and the public benefits were insufficient to outweigh this harm, combined with unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ6Policy EQ7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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