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

Planning appeal 3330844 at Christmas Cottage, Church Lane, Kirk Langley, Ashbourne, DE6 4NG (Amber Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 July 2024 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: DE6 4NG

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LS3EN27HER2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 11

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