®Planning appeal decision
Rykneld, Main Road, Old Brampton, S42 7JG
Planning appeal 6011065 at Rykneld, Main Road, Old Brampton, S42 7JG (North East Derbyshire) was dismissed on 24 August 2026 by Inspector Graham Wraight, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies.
Extension over existing garage with balcony to rear
- Authority
- North East Derbyshire
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Graham Wraight
- Postcode
- S42 7JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The cumulative effect of extensions resulting in a 143% increase in volume compared to the original building constitutes a disproportionate increase in size, making the proposal inappropriate development in the Green Belt that cannot be justified by the other considerations advanced.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and limited harm to openness were not clearly outweighed by the substantial weight given to solar panel installation benefits and limited weight given to visual and privacy improvements, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS10 of the North East Derbyshire Local Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy GB7Policy GB2Policy GB6
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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