Planning appeal decision
29 Moor Rise, Holbrook, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0TR
Planning appeal 3360925 at 29 Moor Rise, Holbrook, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0TR (Amber Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2025 by Inspector Mayes C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
A new bungalow on part of the garden of 29 Moor Rise
- Authority
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mayes C
- Postcode
- DE56 0TR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, combined with the substantial housing land supply position, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single one-bedroom dwelling.
The adverse impacts from harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing provision when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole, particularly given the 8.71 years housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LS3Policy EN15Policy H12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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