Planning appeal decision
Land West of 6 Deans Close, Misterton, Retford, DN10 4BL
Planning appeal 3276609 at Land West of 6 Deans Close, Misterton, Retford, DN10 4BL (Bassetlaw District Council) was allowed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would ensure a suitable location for housing with regard to the spatial strategy for the area.
Erection of nine detached dwellings and garages including new access
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- DN10 4BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would ensure a suitable location for housing with regard to the spatial strategy for the area
- Whether the proposal would ensure a safe and suitable means of access
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan spatial strategy as a windfall site within the settlement boundary and would provide a safe and suitable access, satisfying the two main issues.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic investment outweighed the concerns raised by third parties regarding access safety, heritage impact, and neighbouring amenity, all of which the Inspector found to be acceptable or capable of mitigation by condition.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the Misterton Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 5 of the Misterton Neighbourhood PlanPolicy DM4 of the Bassetlaw District Local Development Framework Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112
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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