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Dismissed20 January 20233300147

Hop Pole , Welham Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6UG

Planning appeal 3300147 at Hop Pole , Welham Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6UG (Bassetlaw District Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2023 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

the siting of a BBQ hut with a 1.8m high timber fencing, 5x 1200mm high vertical timber posts, 1250mm deep non slip concrete surface at mooring berth and a compacted limestone path with associated landscaping

Authority
Bassetlaw District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Berry A
Postcode
DN22 6UG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • highway safety
  • biodiversity assets

What decided it

The proposal failed on three independent grounds: unacceptable harm to character and appearance of the rural area, insufficient information to demonstrate highway safety, and insufficient information regarding effects on biodiversity assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM4Policy DM9Policy DM13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 110Paragraph 112Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 134

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