Land on the South Side of Radcliffe Road, Cropwell Butler, Nottingham, NG12 3AG

Planning appeal 3272554 at Land on the South Side of Radcliffe Road, Cropwell Butler, Nottingham, NG12 3AG (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was allowed on 24 January 2022 by Inspector Willows P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the construction of a building and laying of hardcore surfacing

Authority: Rushcliffe Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Willows P
Postcode: NG12 3AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the building is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect of the development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
Its effect on the character and appearance of the area
Whether any harm due to inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The building qualifies as an appropriate facility for outdoor sport or recreation under NPPF paragraph 149(b) exception, preserves Green Belt openness, and does not conflict with Green Belt purposes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 21 (Green Belt) of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning PoliciesPolicy 1 of the Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149Paragraph 138

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