Land to the East of 21 Main Road, Elvaston, Derbyshire, DE72 3EQ

erection of two dwellings

Authority: South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Raygen Z

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be an acceptable location for development having regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and having regard to the setting of Elvaston Castle a grade II* Registered Park and Garden, Village Hall and attached House and Clock House, grade II listed buildings and biodiversity

What decided it

The harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area and the setting and significance of heritage assets, particularly Elvaston Castle and the listed Village Hall and attached House, outweighed the benefits of housing supply and economic benefits.

Framework references: 154

Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy BNE1, Policy BNE2, Policy BNE4, Policy BNE5, Policy BNE10, Policy BNE3, Policy BNE7

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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