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Allowed8 May 20243334675

Hutts Barn, Stanton Lane, Ellastone, Ashbourne, DE6 2HD

Planning appeal 3334675 at Hutts Barn, Stanton Lane, Ellastone, Ashbourne, DE6 2HD (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was allowed on 8 May 2024 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area.

Construction of garage and storage loft ancillary to Hutts Barn, Ellastone

Authority
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
A Hartley
Postcode
DE6 2HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area

What decided it

The positive contribution of the proposal to the character and appearance of the dwelling in its historic farmstead context through use of traditional roof and facing materials outweighed any potential conflict with Policy DP3.

Any harm from the size and height of the proposal in relation to Hutts Barn was outweighed by the positive contribution to character and appearance through traditional materials and the improvement to the historic farmstead group

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP24Policy DP1Policy DP3Policy SP1Policy SP8

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