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Dismissed6 December 20243345622

Land To Rear Of Meadowbank, 2 Mill Lane , Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1LG

Planning appeal 3345622 at Land To Rear Of Meadowbank, 2 Mill Lane , Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1LG (Amber Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the development would preserve the character or appearance of the Belper and Milford Conservation Area, and harm its significance.

a self-build family dwelling

Authority
Amber Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sargent J
Postcode
DE56 1LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the development would preserve the character or appearance of the Belper and Milford Conservation Area, and harm its significance
  • whether it could have access that would not compromise highway safety
  • its effect on ecology and biodiversity

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area's significance, combined with unacceptable highway safety impacts and unresolved ecology concerns, outweighs the limited benefits of one additional self-build dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TP1Policy NPP2Policy EN7Policy EN8Policy EN27Policy NPP11

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