Land North of Twyford Road, Twyford, Derbyshire, DE73 7HJ

Planning appeal 3365001 at Land North of Twyford Road, Twyford, Derbyshire, DE73 7HJ (South Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 30 December 2025 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the landscape character and quality of the countryside.

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Authority: South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Thompson P
Postcode: DE73 7HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the landscape character and quality of the countryside
breeding sites and resting places of Great Crested Newts
the significance of the Scheduled Monument and archaeological remains within the designated area and the site, and through development within its setting
the use of best and most versatile agricultural land

What decided it

The unresolved potential for significant harmful effects on Great Crested Newts through impacts to breeding sites and resting places, due to the absence of completed surveys and substantive evidence of mitigation through the District Level Licensing scheme, outweighed the significant climate and energy benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BNE4Policy SD6Policy BNE5Policy BNE2Policy BNE10Policy BNE1Policy S1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 105Paragraph 168Paragraph 187Paragraph 215

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