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Dismissed18 June 20253348679

Land off Church Lane, Mugginton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire , DE6 4PL

Planning appeal 3348679 at Land off Church Lane, Mugginton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire , DE6 4PL (Amber Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2025 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on heritage assets, including the effect on the settings of the Grade II listed building of Old Rectory Farmhouse and the Grade I listed building of Church of All Saints, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Mugginton Conservation Area.

‘Proposed erection of a new two storey dwelling’

Authority
Amber Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Martinson P
Postcode
DE6 4PL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on heritage assets, including the effect on the settings of the Grade II listed building of Old Rectory Farmhouse and the Grade I listed building of Church of All Saints, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Mugginton Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the settings of the listed buildings and conservation area character, which cannot be justified by the limited public benefits of a single dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
EN24EN27
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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