forge cottage, SCHOOL LANE , kneesall, NG22 0AE

described on the application form as ‘proposed private dwelling in part of existing garden relating to Forge Cottage, Kneesall NG22 0AE ’

Authority: Newark & Sherwood District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gunn J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on trees and biodiversity
highway safety, having particular regard to car parking and manoeuvring
whether the proposed development is consistent with the objectives of local and national policy with regards to location of housing
the effect of the proposal on designated heritage assets

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate adequate parking and manoeuvring space without harmful impact on retained trees, combined with unsubstantiated biodiversity impacts, resulted in conflicts with development plan policies that could not be outweighed by the neutral heritage assessment or economic benefits.

Framework references: 80, 206

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 12, Core Policy 14, Spatial Policy 3, Spatial Policy 7, Policy DM5, Policy DM7, Policy DM8, Policy DM9

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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