The Paddocks, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 8DG

Demolition of Existing Buildings and Erection of 4 no. self build dwellings: The Stables, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, Derbyshire DE73 8DG

Authority: South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Storey P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan

What decided it

The substantial weight given to the conflict with the development plan spatial strategy, which directs residential development to sustainable locations within settlement boundaries, outweighed the material considerations advanced by the appellant.

the substantial weight attached to the conflict with the development plan outweighed the material considerations of self-build housing provision, fallback position, and housing supply contribution, resulting in dismissal

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SDT1, Policy H1, Policy BNE5, Policy H28, Policy H24

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