Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 159 Swarkestone Road, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6UD
Planning appeal 3330935 at Land Adjacent to 159 Swarkestone Road, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6UD (Derby City Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2024 by Inspector Wilders B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
construction of a single, detached, single storey dwelling adjacent to 159 Swarkestone Road
- Authority
- Derby City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilders B
- Postcode
- DE73 6UD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 161 Swarkestone Road having particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the proposal on both character and appearance and on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupier significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of providing an additional dwelling, even under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP3CP4H13GD5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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