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Dismissed8 July 20266009157

2 Crown Square, Matlock, DE4 3AT

Planning appeal 6009157 at 2 Crown Square, Matlock, DE4 3AT (Derbyshire Dales) was dismissed on 8 July 2026 by Inspector Naiomi Kempton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Matlock Bridge Conservation Area.

alteration of shopfront entrance

Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial planning (CAS)
Procedure
Written
Development
retail
Inspector
Naiomi Kempton
Postcode
DE4 3AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Matlock Bridge Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area by replacing a recessed doorway with a flush-fitted entrance, contrary to the distinctive shopfront design characteristic of the area and Policy PD2.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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