Planning appeal decision
Land Between 124-183, Wild Hill, Teversal, Notts, NG17 3JE, Teversal, NG17 3JE
Planning appeal 3298079 at Land Between 124-183, Wild Hill, Teversal, Notts, NG17 3JE, Teversal, NG17 3JE (Ashfield District Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2022 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be appropriate for its countryside location, its character, appearance or openness.
outline planning application for the erection of up to 9 no. dwellings with associated private access driveways (means of access submitted, all other matters reserved)
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dean S
- Postcode
- NG17 3JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be appropriate for its countryside location, its character, appearance or openness
- whether or not the site is a sustainable location for the development proposed
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- the effect of the proposal on the historic environment
What decided it
The substantial adverse impacts on countryside character, openness, sustainability and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery in an area of shortfall.
The benefits of housing delivery in an area of substantial shortfall were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial adverse impacts on countryside character, openness, sustainability and highway safety, such that the proposal did not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST1Policy ST4Policy EV2Policy HG5Policy NP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 105
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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