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Dismissed15 September 20266011330

Land and Buildings to the South of Cowley Lane, Dronfield, S18 7UR

Planning appeal 6011330 at Land and Buildings to the South of Cowley Lane, Dronfield, S18 7UR (North East Derbyshire) was dismissed on 15 September 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.

Demolition of existing equestrian buildings and replacement with a new dwelling with matters of appearance, scale and layout (custom and self-build scheme)

Authority
North East Derbyshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Graham Wraight
Postcode
S18 7UR

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 purposes of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the landscape
  • 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 proposal fails to meet the Framework's exception for PDL redevelopment because the essential garden area falls outside the curtilage of the previously developed stable buildings, and the resulting harm to the Green Belt is not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of self-build delivery and housing supply.

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, albeit not substantial harm to openness, was not clearly outweighed by moderate weight benefits from self-build delivery and housing supply, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB7Policy SS10Policy ENV1Policy SDC3Policy SS9Policy SDC12Policy EN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy GB2Policy GB6Policy HO7
Judgments
RB of Kingston upon Thames v SSLUHC [2023] EWHC 2055 (Admin)

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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