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Allowed5 July 20243329001

Cressbrook Hall, Bottomhill Road, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY

Planning appeal 3329001 at Cressbrook Hall, Bottomhill Road, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY (Peak District) was allowed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed building.

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Authority
Peak District
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
SK17 8SY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed building
  • whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cressbrook Conservation Area
  • the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The very substantial climate change mitigation benefits of the proposal, reducing the Hall's carbon footprint by approximately 89%, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the listed building setting, Conservation Area character, and local landscape character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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