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Dismissed2 May 20253356078

14 Main Road, Morton, Alfreton, DE55 6GS

Planning appeal 3356078 at 14 Main Road, Morton, Alfreton, DE55 6GS (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 2 May 2025 by Inspector Harrison F, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind it would be in the Morton Conservation Area (MCA) and nearby to two grade II listed buildings and a Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA).

residential development of up to 4 dwellings with access off Main Road (landscaping reserved)

Authority
North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harrison F
Postcode
DE55 6GS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind it would be in the Morton Conservation Area (MCA) and nearby to two grade II listed buildings and a Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA)
  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Morton Conservation Area and the settings of nearby listed buildings and the non-designated heritage asset was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme.

the limited social and economic benefits of the four dwellings did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to designated and non-designated heritage assets and the conflict with the Council's spatial strategy

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SDC9Policy SDC5Policy SDC6Policy SS2Policy SS9Policy SDC3Policy LC3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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