Rectory Farm, Chellaston Lane, Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire, DE72 2AX

Planning appeal 3359981 at Rectory Farm, Chellaston Lane, Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire, DE72 2AX (South Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2025 by Inspector Fern L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on ecology, with particular regard to the habitat of the Great Crested Newt.

the subdivision of an existing dwelling to two dwellings, conversion of four existing agricultural buildings to three dwellings, demolition of 2no. existing agricultural buildings and the erection of 5 new dwellings together with access improvements, car parking and landscaping

Authority: South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Fern L
Postcode: DE72 2AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on ecology, with particular regard to the habitat of the Great Crested Newt
Whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development and if harm is found, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations

What decided it

The absence of completed ecological surveys for Great Crested Newts meant the proposal failed to accord with Paragraph 193 of the NPPF on protecting biodiversity, which could not be overcome by the material considerations that otherwise outweighed the locational policy conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BNE5Policy SDT1Policy H1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 193Paragraph 84

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