Land at Baslow Road, Opposite Chander Hill Lane, Holymoorside, S42 7BN

for the construction and operation of a micro energy storage project

Authority: North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Marriott H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the Framework
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the location of the appeal site within a Primary Area of Multiple Environmental Sensitivity (AMES)

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, particularly within the AMES designation, outweighs the modest energy storage benefits even when significant weight is given to renewable energy contributions.

Framework references: 110, 115, 143, 154, 155, 160, 161, 165, 168, 187

Plan policies cited: Policy SS10, Policy SS9, Policy SDC3, Policy NE1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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