Planning appeal decision
Land North of Smeath Lane, Smeath Lane, Hayton, Notts, DN22 9JW
Planning appeal 3288282 at Land North of Smeath Lane, Smeath Lane, Hayton, Notts, DN22 9JW (Bassetlaw District Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2022 by Inspector Coyne C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development.
described on the application form as ‘Change of Use of Redundant Livestock Building to Form one family Dwelling’
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Coyne C
- Postcode
- DN22 9JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether it has been demonstrated that the conversion of the appeal property to an alternative use other than market housing would not be economically viable
What decided it
The appeal site is in an isolated rural location outside the settlement boundary with poor accessibility to services and facilities, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that conversion to alternative uses would be uneconomical, contrary to policy DM2.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM2DM4DM9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 105
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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