®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to The Old School House, Wells bank, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire, DE6 3JW
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 116, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S4, Policy S9, Policy PD1, Policy PD2, Policy PD5, Policy HC19, Policy HC1, Policy P1, Policy P2, Policy P3
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.