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Dismissed9 January 20253349974

Plot 46 Station Road, (4 Boardman Close), Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8JF

Planning appeal 3349974 at Plot 46 Station Road, (4 Boardman Close), Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8JF (South Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the alterations to the garden area of Plot 46 effect the amount and useability of public open space.

the erection of 5 Dwellings (amendments to planning permission ref: DMPA/2020/0592) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref DMPA/2021/1114, dated 14 April 2022

Authority
South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Han U
Postcode
DE73 8JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the alterations to the garden area of Plot 46 effect the amount and useability of public open space

What decided it

The alterations reduce the amount and useability of public open space, conflicting with the development plan and Framework priorities for protecting and ensuring access to open space.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE1Policy INF9Policy S2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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