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Allowed27 April 20266004229

Little Orchards Farm, Horsleygate Lane, Holmesfield, Derbyshire, S18 7WD

Planning appeal 6004229 at Little Orchards Farm, Horsleygate Lane, Holmesfield, Derbyshire, S18 7WD (North East Derbyshire District Council) was allowed on 27 April 2026 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed scheme would constitute 'inappropriate development' in terms of Green Belt policy.

a single storey glazed porch to the front of the property

Authority
North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Felgate J
Postcode
S18 7WD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed scheme would constitute 'inappropriate development' in terms of Green Belt policy
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed porch would not constitute inappropriate development in Green Belt terms as the cumulative increase in building volume would be well below 30% and not disproportionate, and the development would have no significant adverse effects on character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S10Policy LC5Policy SS9Policy SDC3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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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