Planning appeal decision
Land to the South East of Aldi, Buxton Road, Bakewell, DE45 1QA
Planning appeal 3357263 at Land to the South East of Aldi, Buxton Road, Bakewell, DE45 1QA (Peak District) was allowed on 17 July 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
engineering operations to build up site levels to match those of the adjacent access road
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The use of natural stone facing on the gabion walls and proposed landscaping would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park, causing no harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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