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Dismissed21 May 20253357963

Site of Former Hay Lane Cottage, Hay Lane, Milltown, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0HF

Planning appeal 3357963 at Site of Former Hay Lane Cottage, Hay Lane, Milltown, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0HF (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development and use is the most appropriate when considered in accordance with development plan policy.

described on the Application Form as the ‘Erection of a barn.’

Authority
North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
S45 0HE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development and use is the most appropriate when considered in accordance with development plan policy

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the proposed barn was necessary or suitable for the proposed agricultural use, contrary to development plan policy requirements for countryside development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS9Policy SDC3Policy SDC12Policy AP2Policy AP11Policy AP13

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