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

Planning appeal 3358157 at Nether Birchitt Farm Cottage, Sheffield Road, Dronfield, S18 2GD (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2025 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

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
Postcode: S18 2GD

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SS10Policy SS9Policy SDC3Policy SDC6Policy SDC12Policy D1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 214

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