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Dismissed8 July 20253353578

Pyegreave Farm, Combs, High Peak, SK23 9UX

Planning appeal 3353578 at Pyegreave Farm, Combs, High Peak, SK23 9UX (Peak District) was dismissed on 8 July 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the surrounding landscape.

conversion of existing redundant barn to dwelling

Authority
Peak District
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
SK23 9UX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the surrounding landscape
  • The effect of the proposal on European protected species and habitats, with specific regard to bats
  • Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for parking, with particular regard to the living conditions of the future occupants and highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of a non-designated heritage asset and the surrounding landscape of the Peak District National Park, and there is insufficient information to demonstrate that the development would not harm European protected species, with no material considerations outweighing these identified harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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