Nether Birchitt Farm Cottage, Sheffield Road, DRONFIELD, S18 2GD

the demolition of existing garage and proposed new annex to Nether Birchitt Farm Cottage

Authority: North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Williams K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, having had particular regard to the setting of Nether Birchitt Farm and Nether Birchitt Farm Cottage

What decided it

The harm to the setting and significance of the listed buildings caused by the increased height and bulk of the proposed annex, which would obscure and diminish the listed buildings' relationship with the rural landscape, outweighed the modest public benefits of providing care accommodation for an elderly relative.

Framework references: 154, 214

Plan policies cited: Policy SS10, Policy SS9, Policy SDC3, Policy SDC6, Policy SDC12, Policy D1

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