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Dismissed7 August 20253362727

86 Swarkestone Road, Barrow on Trent, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 7HF

Planning appeal 3362727 at 86 Swarkestone Road, Barrow on Trent, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 7HF (South Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 7 August 2025 by Inspector O'Neill A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be in a suitable location, having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of housing.

the erection of a single self-build dwelling

Authority
South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
O'Neill A
Postcode
DE73 7HF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site would be in a suitable location, having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of housing
  • the effect of the proposal on the character of the area

What decided it

The site's location outside the settlement boundary in an unsustainable rural location, combined with unacceptable harm to the character of the area, outweighs the moderate benefit of providing self-build housing.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S2Policy H1Policy BNE5Policy BNE4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 125

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