Planning appeal decision
6 Chevin Road, Milford, Belper, DE56 0QH
Planning appeal 3355268 at 6 Chevin Road, Milford, Belper, DE56 0QH (Amber Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on designated heritage assets including the Grade II listed building of Milford View, with particular regard to its setting, the Belper and Milford Conservation Area and the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
‘Erection of new build dwelling within the grounds of the existing 6 Chevin Road’
- Authority
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- DE56 0QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on designated heritage assets including the Grade II listed building of Milford View, with particular regard to its setting, the Belper and Milford Conservation Area and the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
What decided it
The considerable harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets, particularly the World Heritage Site, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing a single dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EN24EN27EN29NP11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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