Planning appeal decision
121 High Street, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7DU, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7DU
Planning appeal 3341276 at 121 High Street, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7DU, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7DU (South Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 September 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
a residential dwelling
- Authority
- South Derbyshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- DE11 7DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area with particular regard to the removal of the protected Ash Tree (Tree Preservation Order 245)
What decided it
The unmitigated harm to neighbouring outlook and the unjustified removal of a protected tree of significant visual importance to the surrounding area outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BNE1Policy BNE7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 136Paragraph 180
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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