Planning appeal decision
The Flat, Ye Olde Rock Inn, Old Buxton Road, Upper Hulme, Staffordshire, ST13 8TY
Planning appeal 3331494 at The Flat, Ye Olde Rock Inn, Old Buxton Road, Upper Hulme, Staffordshire, ST13 8TY (Peak District) was dismissed on 10 April 2024 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal represents ancillary accommodation to the Public House.
application for extension to ancillary accommodation within the grounds of a Listed Public House
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- ST13 8TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal represents ancillary accommodation to the Public House
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing building
- The effect of the development on the Listed Building and the Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Listed Building setting and Conservation Area, combined with conflicts with development plan policies on ancillary accommodation, character and appearance, and heritage conservation, outweighed the limited economic benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMH5Policy GSP1Policy GSP3Policy DMC3Policy DMH7Policy L3Policy DMC5Policy DMC7Policy DMC8
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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