Land Outside 8-9 Lordsmill St, Chesterfield, S41 7RW

Planning appeal 3373939 at Land Outside 8-9 Lordsmill St, Chesterfield, S41 7RW (Chesterfield Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2026 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting as it relates to the special interest of the nearby Grade I listed building, Church of St Mary and All Saints, St Mary's Gate.

‘installation of 1 no. new communications kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display’. Appeal B: APP/A1015/H/25/3373940 Land Outside 8-9 Lordsmill St, Chesterfield, S41 7RW

Authority: Chesterfield Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hall R
Postcode: S41 7RW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting as it relates to the special interest of the nearby Grade I listed building, Church of St Mary and All Saints, St Mary's Gate

What decided it

The harm to the setting of the Grade I listed building arising from the kiosk's conspicuous and overly dominant presence in the street scene was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CLP20CLP21
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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