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Allowed15 April 20266001677

2 Starthe View, Hands Road, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7HB

Planning appeal 6001677 at 2 Starthe View, Hands Road, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7HB (Amber Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 15 April 2026 by Inspector Fawcett E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area.

described on the application form as “retrospective planning permission for 2m high boundary fence to enclose private garden associated with operational Children's Care Home

Authority
Amber Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector
Fawcett E
Postcode
DE75 7HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The fence does not cause harm to the character or appearance of the area, particularly given that planning permission had previously been granted for a 1.5m fence in a similar position and the enclosed character of the street scene.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy EN15

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