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Dismissed12 May 20253358020

Snowdon Farm Riding School, Snowdon Lane, Troway , Marsh Lane, Sheffield, S21 5RT

Planning appeal 3358020 at Snowdon Farm Riding School, Snowdon Lane, Troway , Marsh Lane, Sheffield, S21 5RT (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2025 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on biodiversity.

demolition of an existing equestrian building and the construction of a new single storey dwelling

Authority
North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Willis S
Postcode
S21 5RT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Moss Valley Conservation Area

What decided it

The failure to provide the minimum information required to demonstrate that the development could achieve at least a 10% biodiversity net gain, contrary to the Environment Act 2021 and the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS10Policy SS9Policy SDC3Policy SDC12

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