Planning appeal decision
Castle Hill Farm, Walls Lane, Whitwell Common, S80 3EH
Planning appeal 6002116 at Castle Hill Farm, Walls Lane, Whitwell Common, S80 3EH (Bolsover District Council) was allowed on 23 February 2026 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the appeal site and the wider landscape.
Stable block
- Authority
- Bolsover District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- S80 3EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the appeal site and the wider landscape
What decided it
The proposed stable block's peripheral siting, modest scale, and use of stone materials would not appear incongruous within the specific character of Castle Hill Farm and would not materially harm the character and appearance of the appeal site or wider landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS9Policy SC3Policy SC2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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