Planning appeal decision
Grand View, Main Road, Stretton, Derbyshire, DE55 6EW
Planning appeal 3330637 at Grand View, Main Road, Stretton, Derbyshire, DE55 6EW (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not it has been demonstrated that the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to past coal mining activity.
demolition of existing dwelling and new build of a two storey replacement dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- DE55 6EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not it has been demonstrated that the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to past coal mining activity
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species, with particular regard to bats
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a Coal Mining Risk Assessment demonstrating site suitability and appropriate mitigation measures for the Development High Risk Area was the primary reason for dismissal, compounded by the lack of bat survey evidence and design harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SDC14Policy SCD4Policy SS7Policy SDC12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 186
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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