The Old Smithy, Quarry Lane, Woolley Moor, Alfreton, DE55 6FN

Authority: North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hartley S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal accords with the spatial development strategy for the area
The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area including whether it constitutes good design

What decided it

The proposal does not accord with the spatial development strategy for the area as it is a new build dwelling in the countryside that does not meet any of the permitted development types under policy SS9 and conflicts with paragraph 84 of the Framework.

The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising conflict with the spatial development strategy and harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and economic support from a single dwelling.

Framework references: 84, 12

Plan policies cited: Policy SS9, Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy SDC1, Policy SDC12, Policy CH1 of the 2019 Brackenfield Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2034

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