Planning appeal decision
39 Sudbury Park, Sudbury, Ashbourne, DE6 5HU
Planning appeal 3359680 at 39 Sudbury Park, Sudbury, Ashbourne, DE6 5HU (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was allowed on 28 March 2025 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be ancillary to the main property.
erection of a granny annexe
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- DE6 5HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be ancillary to the main property
- The effect of the living conditions of occupiers of surrounding properties
What decided it
The proposed annexe would retain a close physical relationship with the host dwelling and be functionally linked to it, satisfying Policy HC12 criteria for ancillary accommodation whilst conditions would adequately protect neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC12Policy PD1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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