Planning appeal decision
The Old Rectory, Swathwick Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6QW
Planning appeal 3341050 at The Old Rectory, Swathwick Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6QW (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 26 July 2024 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside from the proposal and its domestic encroachment into the countryside.
change of use of field to sustainable energy, construction of barn and retention of concrete hardstanding
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- S42 6QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside from the proposal and its domestic encroachment into the countryside
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance of the countryside caused by the siting of the solar array, barn and hardstanding outside the settlement boundary, which was not outweighed by the modest renewable energy benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SS1SS9SDC3SDC10SDC12W2W15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 163
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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