Planning appeal decision
Hutchingson Engineering Services Ltd, North Road, Weston, Newark, NG23 6SY
Planning appeal 3293016 at Hutchingson Engineering Services Ltd, North Road, Weston, Newark, NG23 6SY (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2022 by Inspector Coyne C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would represent an unacceptable encroachment into the open countryside.
change of use of land to form extension to existing haulage yard area for the parking of vehicles and trailers and storage of goods
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Coyne C
- Postcode
- NG23 6SY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would represent an unacceptable encroachment into the open countryside
- if the proposed development is an unacceptable encroachment whether this would be justified by the reasonable needs of the existing business
What decided it
The proposal would represent an unacceptable encroachment into the open countryside with significant adverse visual impact that would not be justified by demonstrated reasonable business needs, failing to accord with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 13Policy DM5Spatial Policy 3Policy DM8Core Policy 6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
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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