Planning appeal decision
Knowts Hall Farm, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4ES
Planning appeal 3370875 at Knowts Hall Farm, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4ES (Amber Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 February 2026 by Inspector Kempton N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the setting and significance of the grade II listed building, Knowts Hall Farmhouse and the buildings within its curtilage and any features of special architectural or historic interest which they possess.
single storey garden room extension
- Authority
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kempton N
- Postcode
- DE55 4ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting and significance of the grade II listed building, Knowts Hall Farmhouse and the buildings within its curtilage and any features of special architectural or historic interest which they possess
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the special interest and significance of the listed building and its setting, which could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits and primarily private benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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