Planning appeal decision
Building to the South of Old Chapel, Coffin Lane, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire, DE6 3JW
Planning appeal 3348744 at Building to the South of Old Chapel, Coffin Lane, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire, DE6 3JW (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 7 January 2025 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the Kirk Ireton Conservation Area and upon the setting of nearby Listed Buildings.
Change of use, conversion and extension of an existing building to a dwellinghouse, including raising the height of the building to accommodate a first floor en suite bedroom within the roofspace
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- DE6 3JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the Kirk Ireton Conservation Area and upon the setting of nearby Listed Buildings
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the proposed roof height increase combined with the existing summer house and consented rear extension would cause medium harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II Listed Methodist Sunday School that is not outweighed by other benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PD1Policy PD2Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3
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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