Planning appeal decision
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
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.
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