Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of 4 West Street, Stonebroom, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6LP
Planning appeal 3349826 at Land to the North of 4 West Street, Stonebroom, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6LP (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is consistent with Local Plan policies.
change of use from allotment to residential and the construction of a single storey 3 bed bungalow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- DE55 6LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is consistent with Local Plan policies
What decided it
The appeal site is designated as Allotments in the adopted Local Plan and the appellant provided no evidence to demonstrate it is surplus to requirements, contrary to policy ID10.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS7Policy ID10
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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