®Planning appeal decision
land south of 8 Blagreaves Lane, Littleover, DERBY, DE23 1BU
described in the Application for Planning Permission as: ‘Residential development (one dwelling) on a currently empty plot of land south of 8 Blagreaves Lane.’
- Authority
- Derby City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the longevity and well-being of protected trees
- whether the proposed dwelling would have an unacceptable living environment
What decided it
The very significant harm to the longevity and well-being of protected trees, particularly T1, combined with the unacceptable living environment created by intense tree shading, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing a single dwelling even under the tilted balance test.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission (harm to protected trees and unacceptable living environment) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (provision of one dwelling and site maintenance) when assessed against the NPPF as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: CP16(m), Saved Policy GD5
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