Rykneld, Main Road, Old Brampton, S42 7JG

Authority: North East Derbyshire
Appeal type: householder · Householder
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
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.

Framework references: GB7, GB2, GB6

Plan policies cited: Policy SS10 of the North East Derbyshire Local Plan 2021

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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