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Dismissed12 May 20253359979

Birchwood Lane, South Normanton, Derbyshire, DE55 3DE

Planning appeal 3359979 at Birchwood Lane, South Normanton, Derbyshire, DE55 3DE (Bolsover District Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2025 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be suitably located with regard to its accessibility.

Outline planning permission for a self-build/custom build dwelling with all matters reserved

Authority
Bolsover District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Eggleton P
Postcode
DE55 3DE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site would be suitably located with regard to its accessibility
  • its impact on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The reliance on private vehicle transport due to poor accessibility by sustainable modes, combined with harm to the countryside character from consolidation of development, outweighs the limited social and economic benefits of a single self-build dwelling.

the social and economic benefits of new housing and self-build provision were outweighed by the locational concerns regarding reliance on less sustainable transport options and harm to the countryside from consolidation of development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS9Policy SS3Policy ITCR10Policy SS1

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