Planning appeal decision
Booth Farm, Washgate Lane, Hollinsclough, Derbyshire, SK17 0RP
Planning appeal 3345822 at Booth Farm, Washgate Lane, Hollinsclough, Derbyshire, SK17 0RP (Peak District) was allowed on 12 February 2025 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Change of use of land to allow the stationing of small-scale mobile structures for use as holiday accommodation (retrospective)
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- SK17 0RP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The small scale, subservient design, natural materials, and maturation of the structures over time mean they do not harm the character and appearance of the National Park landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GSP1Policy GSP3Policy RT3Policy L1Policy DMC3Policy DMR1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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