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

Planning appeal 3367818 at The Paddocks, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 8DG (South Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 12 September 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.

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
Postcode: DE73 8DG

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SDT1Policy H1Policy BNE5Policy H28Policy H24
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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