97 Hartshorne Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7HY

Planning appeal 3358723 at 97 Hartshorne Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7HY (South Derbyshire District Council) was allowed on 16 September 2025 by Inspector Clowes M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of 54 dwellings, public open space, landscaping, access, and associated works

Authority: South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Clowes M
Postcode: DE11 7HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposed mitigation for the loss of biodiversity would be appropriate with regard to local and national planning policy

What decided it

The significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision and wider economic, social and environmental benefits outweighed the limited and localised harm to character and appearance.

The economic, social and environmental benefits of the 54-dwelling scheme, including affordable housing and boosting housing supply, outweighed the limited and localised harm to character and appearance caused by the loss of open land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SDT1Policy BNE1Policy BNE4Policy BNE3Policy BNE7Policy H1Policy H21
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135(c)Paragraph 193Paragraph 180Paragraph 186Paragraph 115Paragraph 57Paragraph 58Paragraph 56

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