Planning appeal decision
Jasmine Cottage Main Street, Birchover, Matlock, DE4 2BN
Planning appeal 3325030 at Jasmine Cottage Main Street, Birchover, Matlock, DE4 2BN (Peak District) was allowed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Birchover Conservation Area.
extension to garage and roofing over yard
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- DE4 2BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Birchover Conservation Area
What decided it
The design and materials of the garage extension, including the use of original stone and timber detailing, preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and do not conflict with development plan policies GSP3, L3, DMC3, DMC8 and DMH7.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GSP3L3DMC3DMC8DMH7
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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