Planning appeal decision
48 Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN
Planning appeal 3272460 at 48 Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN (South Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2021 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including whether the setting of the Grade II Listed Building at No 48 Church Street would be preserved.
erection of a residential dwelling in the rear garden of 48 Church Street
- Authority
- South Kesteven District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- NG23 5EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including whether the setting of the Grade II Listed Building at No 48 Church Street would be preserved
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building could not be justified by the limited public benefit of providing a single market dwelling.
The limited public benefit of a single market dwelling was outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building, to which great weight must be attached
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN6 (The Historic Environment)Policy DE1 (Promoting Good Quality Design)Policy SP3 (Infill Development)Policy LB2 (Design Principles)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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