Planning appeal decision
Land at Blyth Road, Bawtry Road, Blyth, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HJ
Planning appeal 3294902 at Land at Blyth Road, Bawtry Road, Blyth, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HJ (Bassetlaw District Council) was dismissed on 26 May 2023 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing with respect to the Council's spatial strategy and the provisions of the development plan that apply to windfall sites.
described in the application form as “outline planning application for five residential dwellings (all matters reserved)
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- S81 8HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing with respect to the Council's spatial strategy and the provisions of the development plan that apply to windfall sites
What decided it
The site is located beyond the defined development boundaries in both the Core Strategy and Neighbourhood Plan, and the Neighbourhood Plan has already allocated sufficient housing land to meet identified requirements, meaning there is no demonstrable need for development at this location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS8Policy CS9Policy 3Policy ST2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 33Paragraph 48Paragraph 79Paragraph 105Paragraph 219
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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