Land adjacent to 7 & 8 Slade Close, Etwall

6011093·South Derbyshire·23 Sept 2026allowed·DMPA/2025/0530

Tier label used

sustainable settlement

The tier sentence ¶26

“in this sustainable settlement location”

The route sentence ¶6

“The main parties agree that the appeal site lies within the settlement boundary of Etwall, that the site occupies a sustainable location”

Summary

Ten houses on wooded side gardens inside Etwall, refused on housing mix and over-intensive development. Allowed: four 3-bed homes gave an appropriate balance against a local needs assessment favouring smaller homes, and the layout was shaped by the site's trees and constraints. HO7 substantial weight was given even though the council has a five-year supply.

Why this is cited

"Sustainable settlement" status used to add weight to 10 homes; allowed. In the register this counts as a case where the tier was cited in support of the scheme beside route or transport evidence.

Sources

Decision on the Planning Inspectorate appeals service · full decision note · letter pins-corpus/6011093.txt

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