®Planning appeal decision
Manor House, Little Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RT
Planning appeal 3346264 at Manor House, Little Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RT (Peak District) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 21 January 2025 by Inspector Pleasant L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, taking into account the desirability of preserving the setting of The Manor House and the contribution that setting makes to its significance; preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of Little Hucklow Conservation Area; and conserving and enhancing natural, landscape and scenic beauty of the Peak District National Park.
Without planning permission, the carrying out of building or other operations comprising the installation of three air source heat pumps (in the approximate location as shown with green triangles on the attached plan), post and rail fencing (shown coloured purple on the attached plan) and timber fencing (shown in bold black on the attached plan) ("the Unauthorised Development")
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Pleasant L
- Postcode
- SK17 8RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, taking into account the desirability of preserving the setting of The Manor House and the contribution that setting makes to its significance; preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of Little Hucklow Conservation Area; and conserving and enhancing natural, landscape and scenic beauty of the Peak District National Park
What decided it
The negligible to minimal harm to the heritage assets was outweighed by the public benefits of sustainable energy provision, the renovation of a community asset (the public house), and support for the local economy through tourism.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMC3DMC5DMC7DMC8GSP1GSP2GPS3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 167Paragraph 189Paragraph 215
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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