Land South of 8 Blagreaves Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1BU

Planning appeal 3349254 at Land South of 8 Blagreaves Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1BU (Derby City Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2024 by Inspector Rose D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the longevity and well-being of protected trees.

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
Postcode: DE23 1BU

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CP16(m)Saved Policy GD5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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