Planning appeal decision
Bridge Farm, Fenton, Retford, DN22 9HF
Planning appeal 3298292 at Bridge Farm, Fenton, Retford, DN22 9HF (Bassetlaw District Council) was allowed on 10 January 2023 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.
change of use from an orchard to a storage area for cars
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- DN22 9HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The small proportion of vehicle movements generated by the development (approximately 4% of lane traffic) combined with low speeds and informal passing places meant the development would not have an unacceptable effect on highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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