Eastfields Farm, Church Street, Netherseal, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8DF

Planning appeal 3370189 at Eastfields Farm, Church Street, Netherseal, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8DF (South Derbyshire District Council) was allowed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for a new dwelling having regard to its location in a rural area.

a self-build infill development through the conversion of agricultural building to create a dwelling and garage

Authority: South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Bartlett R
Postcode: DE12 8DF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for a new dwelling having regard to its location in a rural area

What decided it

The site's location within an existing cluster of farm buildings being converted to residential use, combined with its accessibility to services and facilities and the visual improvement the conversion would bring, made it suitable infill development in accordance with the development plan despite its rural location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H1 of the South Derbyshire Local Plan Part 1 (2016)Policy SDT1 of the South Derbyshire Local Plan Part 2 (2017)Policy H28 of the South Derbyshire Local Plan Part 2 (2017)Policy BNE5 of the South Derbyshire Local Plan Part 2 (2017)Policy SD3 of the South Derbyshire Local Plan

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