Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 2 Gainsborough Road, Winthorpe, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NN
Planning appeal 3271251 at Land Adjacent 2 Gainsborough Road, Winthorpe, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NN (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was allowed on 22 June 2021 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use of land for the siting of 5 no. holiday lodges, erection of timber decking structures, formulation of new internal access tracks and creation of new vehicular access from Gainsborough Road
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Owen A
- Postcode
- NG24 2NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The lodges' positioning at the back of the site, modest scale, simple design and the retention of open fields at the front would preserve the rural character and appearance of the area as the main approach into the village.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 7 of the Amended Core StrategyPolicy DM5 of the Allocations and Development Management Development Plan Document
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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