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Split Decision6 November 20253370800

Brook Cottage, Derby Road, Risley, DE72 3SU

Planning appeal 3370800 at Brook Cottage, Derby Road, Risley, DE72 3SU (Erewash Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Winnard K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

a garage extension and provision of solar panels to existing garage roof

Authority
Erewash Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Winnard K
Postcode
DE72 3SU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the conservation area and listed building status of the appeal property
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The garage extension constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness, which is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, whereas the solar panels are severable and cause no heritage harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Policy 3Core Strategy Policy 1Core Strategy Policy 11Local Plan Saved Policy GB1Local Plan Saved Policy GB4Local Plan Saved Policy ENV5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 212

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