1 Horsedale, Bonsall, MATLOCK, Derbyshire, DE4 2AY

2-storey and single storey extension

Authority: Peak District
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Hobbs J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Peak District National Park (PDNP), and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bonsall Conservation Area (CA) and the effect on a non-designated heritage asset
the effect of the proposal on protected species

What decided it

The substantial weight given to the harm caused to the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset by the extension's incongruous design, massing, scale and roof form outweighed the modest benefits of improved housing stock and energy efficiency measures.

Framework references: 189, 135, 212, 215, 216

Plan policies cited: GSP1, GSP2, GSP3, L3, DMC3, DMC5, DMC8, DMH7, DS1, L2, DMC11, DMC12

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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