®Planning appeal decision
118 Wild Hill, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 3JE
Planning appeal 3272071 at 118 Wild Hill, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 3JE (Ashfield District Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2021 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and national policy including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of one detached dwelling (in ‘outline’ with access only)
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- NG17 3JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and national policy including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside through introduction of built form into a predominantly undeveloped rural frontage, combined with the unsustainable location, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of a single dwelling.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside and the unsustainable location of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy ST4 (The Remainder of the District)Saved Policy EV2 (The Countryside)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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