Planning appeal decision
Midland Feeds, Staunton Works, Staunton In The Vale, Nottingham, NG13 9QB
Planning appeal 3294512 at Midland Feeds, Staunton Works, Staunton In The Vale, Nottingham, NG13 9QB (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was allowed on 8 September 2022 by Inspector Gunn J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is consistent with the objectives of local and national policy with regards to the location of employment development.
described on the application form as the ‘Erection of commercial storage units and erection of new office with associated parking’
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Gunn J
- Postcode
- NG13 9QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is consistent with the objectives of local and national policy with regards to the location of employment development
What decided it
The demonstrated need for a rural location to consolidate the appellant's existing business operation and provide access to cattle production, combined with the proportionality of the development and absence of suitable alternative sites, outweighed concerns about scale and rural location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Spatial Policy 3Core Policy 6Policy DM8
- 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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