Planning appeal decision
The Cottage, Oxton Rakes, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TH
Planning appeal 3348173 at The Cottage, Oxton Rakes, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TH (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt.
demolition of stables and workshop, rear and side extensions forward of existing dwelling, alterations to openings, terraces and associated landscaping (resubmission of application 23/00825/FL)
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- S18 7TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and its effect on the landscape, with specific reference to its Area of Multiple Environmental Sensitivity (AMES) designation
- If the development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt with modest harm to openness, and the benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm such that very special circumstances exist to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS10Policy SDC3Policy SDC12Policy LC5Policy B8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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