Land at Rear of 7 Malpas Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3HT

Planning appeal 3328016 at Land at Rear of 7 Malpas Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3HT (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2024 by Inspector Lee S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of 3 bungalows

Authority: Derbyshire Dales District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Lee S
Postcode: DE4 3HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the development on highway safety and the efficient operation of the transport network
whether the development would be satisfactory with regard to refuse collection

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to character and appearance combined with unacceptable highway safety risks, which when weighed against the housing supply benefits under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, significantly and demonstrably outweighed those benefits.

The benefits of three additional dwellings in a sustainable location and the contribution to housing supply shortfall were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of poor design quality and unacceptable highway safety risks, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy S3Policy PD1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 114

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