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Dismissed3 June 20253357393

56 Field Rise, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1DW

Planning appeal 3357393 at 56 Field Rise, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1DW (Derby City Council) was dismissed on 3 June 2025 by Inspector O'Neill A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

New dwelling (Class C3)

Authority
Derby City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
O'Neill A
Postcode
DE23 1DW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The adverse impacts of granting permission on the character and appearance of the area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

the adverse impacts on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and sustainable construction, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3Policy CP4Policy H13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 8

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