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Dismissed14 July 20233297151

Ramper Covert Woodland (Next To Lay By on A60) Mansfield Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Planning appeal 3297151 at Ramper Covert Woodland (Next To Lay By on A60) Mansfield Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (Gedling Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2023 by Inspector Bore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the Green Belt and on the character of the landscape and countryside.

the change of use of land to form a seasonal, green, carbon negative, wedding venue (1st June – 31st August inclusive) including the siting of two linked tipis, WC trailer and renewable energy system

Authority
Gedling Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Bore J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the Green Belt and on the character of the landscape and countryside
  • The impact on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would diminish openness and harm the character of the countryside, contrary to national Green Belt policy, and would present a significant risk to highway safety on the A60.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPD 19Policy LPD 61
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 150

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