Land to rear of former RBS, Main Road, Hathersage, Derbyshire, S32 1BB

reuse of garage/store as a mixed-use building with flexible space that can be purposed for residential and business use

Authority: Peak District
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Fern L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, affording special attention to the Hathersage Conservation Area
whether the proposed development is required to achieve the conservation or enhancement of Hathersage as a settlement within the Peak District National Park
whether the proposed business use takes up opportunities for enhancement in the context of its location within the National Park

What decided it

The proposed development would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Hathersage Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, and the moderate public benefits do not outweigh the great weight that must be given to this harm.

Framework references: 215

Plan policies cited: GSP1, GSP2, GSP3, L3, DMC3, DMC5, DMC8, DME8, DS1, HC1, DMH6, E1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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