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Allowed21 June 20243337912

Lot 2, Leys Farm, Wyaston Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1NB

Planning appeal 3337912 at Lot 2, Leys Farm, Wyaston Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1NB (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was allowed on 21 June 2024 by Inspector Butcher H, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.

Residential development of 87no. dwellinghouses together with associated landscaping, infrastructure and access

Authority
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Unknown
Inspector
Butcher H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on highway safety
  • Whether the site is a suitable location having regard to accessibility
  • Whether the development would deliver good design and the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal was found to accord with the development plan as a whole, with no unacceptable highway, accessibility or design harms identified.

the proposal's accordance with the development plan as a whole, combined with the absence of unacceptable harm, meant it should be approved without delay, regardless of the precise extent of the housing land supply shortfall

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S4Policy HC19Policy PD1Policy HC4Policy TRA1Policy DES1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 136Paragraph 57Paragraph 56

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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