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Dismissed9 July 20253359552

Land And Buildings West Of, Burrows Lane, Middleton By Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4NA

Planning appeal 3359552 at Land And Buildings West Of, Burrows Lane, Middleton By Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4NA (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2025 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to accessibility by sustainable modes of transport.

the conversion of barn to create community creative space, change of Use, considered to fall under use class F1

Authority
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Allen K
Postcode
DE4 4NA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to accessibility by sustainable modes of transport

What decided it

The appeal site's remote countryside location with poor accessibility by sustainable transport modes and resulting reliance on private cars, combined with consequent on-street parking impacts, makes it unsuitable for a community facility contrary to development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy HC19Policy S4Policy PD1Policy PD2

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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