Chestnut Farm, Main Street, West Stockwith, Doncaster, DN10 4HA

9 dwellings in a landscaped setting behind existing frontage buildings on Main Street

Authority: Bassetlaw District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Davies H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for new dwellings with regards to flood risk
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Stockwith Conservation Area and preserve the setting of nearby Listed Buildings
The effect of the proposed access on highway safety
The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity

What decided it

The proposal failed the sequential test for flood risk as it was not demonstrated that the site could not be directed towards land at lower risk of flooding elsewhere in the District.

Framework references: 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 195, 199, 110, 111, 180

Plan policies cited: DM12, DM8, DM4

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What an account adds

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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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