®Planning appeal decision
64 Monk Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3QB
Planning appeal 3357612 at 64 Monk Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3QB (Derby City Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2025 by Inspector Mayes C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring occupants, with particular regard to privacy.
conversion of first floor outbuilding to 1 bed apartment and construction of external staircase and landing area and garden area
- Authority
- Derby City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mayes C
- Postcode
- DE22 3QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring occupants, with particular regard to privacy
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regards to privacy, outlook, light, noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harm to the living conditions of both neighbouring and future occupants through loss of privacy, poor outlook and inadequate light significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework.
The adverse impacts of harm to living conditions of neighbouring and future occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a new dwelling and bringing a vacant building back into use, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD5Policy H13Policy CP3Policy CP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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