Christmas Cottage, Church Lane, Kirk Langley, ASHBOURNE, DE6 4NG

reserved matters application following the approval of AVA/2021/0765 (APP/M1005/W/22/3291303) providing details for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for one proposed dwelling

Authority: Amber Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Manchester S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kirk Langley Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal would fail to preserve the significance of the Kirk Langley Conservation Area through its incongruous scale and massing, which would erode local distinctiveness and the rural historic sense of place, and the limited public benefits could not outweigh this heritage harm.

Framework references: 205, 206, 208, 11

Plan policies cited: LS3, EN27, HER2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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