Planning appeal decision
Land Adj to No. 7 Cedar Road , Castle Gresley , DE11 9JP
Planning appeal 3352716 at Land Adj to No. 7 Cedar Road , Castle Gresley , DE11 9JP (South Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 25 April 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- South Derbyshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spataru A
- Postcode
- DE11 9JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would project beyond the established building line and reduce the openness of the site to a detrimental degree, causing significant harm to the character and appearance of the area that cannot be outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BNE1 of the South Derbyshire Local Plan Part 1 2016South Derbyshire Design Guide Design Supplementary Planning Document 2017
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124
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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