Planning appeal decision
Walton House, Town Street, Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4HB
Planning appeal 3327593 at Walton House, Town Street, Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4HB (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of Brassington Conservation Area.
new agricultural access track and additional gateway
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- DE4 4HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of Brassington Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed track would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of Brassington Conservation Area by eroding the visual integrity of the historic 'croft and toft' landscape, and the public benefits demonstrated were insufficient to outweigh this harm when great weight is given to conservation of the designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4Policy PD1Policy PD5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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