Planning appeal decision
Castle Farm, Castle Lane, Codnor Park, Ironville, Derbyshire, NG16 5PQ
Planning appeal 3329661 at Castle Farm, Castle Lane, Codnor Park, Ironville, Derbyshire, NG16 5PQ (Amber Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would satisfy the detailed prior approval matters regarding siting, design, and external appearance.
a steel frame agricultural building site in agricultural land
- Authority
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- NG16 5PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would satisfy the detailed prior approval matters regarding siting, design, and external appearance
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of a scheduled ancient monument, listed buildings, and a conservation area through visual intrusion into their settings, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 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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