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Dismissed15 May 20266003401

Walton Lodge Farm, Matlock Road, Walton, Chesterfield, S42 7LG

Planning appeal 6003401 at Walton Lodge Farm, Matlock Road, Walton, Chesterfield, S42 7LG (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 15 May 2026 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

Proposed Erection of an Agricultural Building for grain storage with access and track

Authority
North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Baxter C
Postcode
S42 7LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and landscape
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety with regards to access
  • The effect of the proposal on trees
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The visual impact of the access track and hardstanding area on Green Belt openness, combined with unresolved concerns about highway safety and protected trees, means the harm cannot be clearly outweighed by the benefits of the rural enterprise expansion.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS10Policy SS9Policy SDC3Policy SDC2Policy ID3NE1NE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 153

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