Planning appeal decision
Hulland Hall, Hulland Village, Ashbourne, DE6 3EP
Planning appeal 3342136 at Hulland Hall, Hulland Village, Ashbourne, DE6 3EP (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building Hulland Hall, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
Installation of solar photovoltaic panels to outbuildings
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- DE6 3EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building Hulland Hall, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed North Stable Block and West Stable Block
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hulland Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the heritage significance of the listed buildings and conservation area caused by the visual disruption of the roofscape outweighed the public benefits of renewable energy generation and building maintenance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PD1Policy PD2Policy PD7Policy S4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 205Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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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