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Dismissed28 April 20266001477

Land To North Of Stretton Road, Morton, Alfreton, DE55 6HA

Planning appeal 6001477 at Land To North Of Stretton Road, Morton, Alfreton, DE55 6HA (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 28 April 2026 by Inspector Hughes L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the installation and operation of a renewable energy generating station comprising of ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with inverter/transformer units, BESS units, control house, substation, onsite grid connection equipment, storage containers, site access, access gates, internal access tracks, security measures, other ancillary infrastructure, and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements

Authority
North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
DE55 6HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

What decided it

The cumulative, layered landscape and visual harm to the character and appearance of the area, especially from the colliery tip viewpoint and Evershill Lane/PROW, was found to carry determinative weight over the renewable energy and other benefits.

Significant benefits from renewable energy provision, energy security, site selection, economic benefits, biodiversity net gain and public access were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, resulting in dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SDC10Policy SS9Policy SDC3Policy SDC12Policy ID8Policy ID7Policy SDC4Policy SS1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187Paragraph 168Paragraph 163
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd judgement

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