®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to The Old School House, Wells Bank, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire, DE6 3JW
Planning appeal 6001758 at Land Adjacent to The Old School House, Wells Bank, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire, DE6 3JW (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2026 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its effect upon the Conservation Area and whether the setting of the nearby listed Old School House would be preserved.
erection of dwellinghouse and associated works without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 23/00885/FUL, dated 12 April 2024
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Major R
- Postcode
- DE6 3JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its effect upon the Conservation Area and whether the setting of the nearby listed Old School House would be preserved
- highway safety
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's contemporary design, elongated form, prominent car port, and high void-to-solid ratio would cause less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, which cannot be outweighed by the modest public benefits of one additional dwelling despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, to which considerable importance and weight must be attached, outweighs the modest public benefits from the delivery of one additional dwelling and economic benefits during construction, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S4Policy S9Policy PD1Policy PD2Policy PD5Policy HC19Policy HC1Policy P1Policy P2Policy P3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 116Paragraph 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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