Field Opposite Berwick House, Penniment Lane, Mansfield, NG19 6PQ

Planning appeal 3271921 at Field Opposite Berwick House, Penniment Lane, Mansfield, NG19 6PQ (Mansfield District Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2021 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed barn on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its siting in open countryside.

the erection of a barn to house stables and hay store

Authority: Mansfield District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Cryan M
Postcode: NG19 6PQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed barn on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its siting in open countryside
The effect of the proposed barn on the setting of the Grade II Listed Buildings at Penniment Lodge Farm and nearby non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and to the setting of designated heritage assets, with no material considerations indicating the decision should be made other than in accordance with the development plan.

The limited public benefit of diverting attention from a pole-mounted transformer was outweighed by the great weight to be afforded to preserving the setting of the Grade II Listed Buildings and the harm to the character and appearance of the countryside.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S3Policy HE1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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