®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Plains Lane, Blackbrook, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2DD
erection of up to 9 dwellings
- Authority
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edginton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would have an adverse effect on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site (DVMWHS)
- Whether the development would preserve the settings of the Grade II* listed Crossroads Farm and its associated Grade II listed ranges, and the Grade II listed Former Methodist Chapel
What decided it
The cumulative less than substantial harm to the OUV of the DVMWHS and to the settings of the listed Crossroads Farmhouse and Methodist Chapel was not outweighed by the public benefits, even applying the tilted balance.
The less than substantial harm to the DVMWHS (upper end of the spectrum) and to the settings of the listed buildings (low to moderate/considerable degrees) outweighed the modest housing and affordable housing benefits, even applying the tilted balance and a housing supply informed by unmet need from Derby.
Framework references: 215, 212, 11, 234
Plan policies cited: Policy NPP1, Policy NPP3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.