Planning appeal decision
Cedar Lodge, Dark Lane, Ashbourne, DE6 1AT
Planning appeal 3336335 at Cedar Lodge, Dark Lane, Ashbourne, DE6 1AT (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 25 June 2024 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
‘extension to private residence consisting of: external insulation and cladding of existing house; removal of pitched roof and construction of flat roof to existing ancillary room; construction of two-storey flat roof link; construction of two-storey dual pitched roof extension; construction of two single-storey flat roof extensions and construction of single storey detached annexe.’
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- DE6 1AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposal upon a protected tree
What decided it
The proposed development would be harmful to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area due to the scale and siting of the extensions and annexe, and insufficient evidence was provided to demonstrate that the protected tree would not be harmed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC10Policy PD1Policy PD6
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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