American Adventure Theme Park, Pit Lane, Shipley, Derbyshire, DE75 7JL

Planning appeal 3329038 at American Adventure Theme Park, Pit Lane, Shipley, Derbyshire, DE75 7JL (Amber Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

engineering operations associated with the creation of a widened valley, layout of Phase 3 Access Road, and reconfigured development platform (Plot D) and batters as a revised earthworks scheme to that previously approved under Planning Ref: AVA/2015/0403

Authority: Amber Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Moulton E
Postcode: DE75 7JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The proposal qualifies as a permitted exception under NPPF paragraph 155(b) as engineering operations that preserve the openness of the Green Belt and do not conflict with its purposes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN3Policy EN2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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