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Allowed25 September 20253366469

Land Adjacent to 253 Burton Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6JN

Planning appeal 3366469 at Land Adjacent to 253 Burton Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6JN (South Derbyshire District Council) was allowed on 25 September 2025 by Inspector O'Neill A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.

the formation of a vehicular access and track

Authority
South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
O'Neill A
Postcode
DE12 6JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area

What decided it

The proposed landscape mitigation measures, including hawthorn hedgerow and field maple trees, would adequately mitigate the visual impact of the track on the rural character and appearance of the area, and access tracks are not uncommon features in rural landscapes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE4Policy BNE5Policy INF2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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