Planning appeal decision
37 Cleveland Square, Newark, NG24 4HJ
Planning appeal 3302021 at 37 Cleveland Square, Newark, NG24 4HJ (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 12 January 2023 by Inspector Barlow D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the effect on highway safety, with regard to parking.
for a new self-build 3 bedroomed detached affordable dwelling with parking for 2 small family cars, a cycle store and refuse bin shelter with surrounding hard and soft landscaping; retaining all trees, hedges, walls and fencing
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barlow D
- Postcode
- NG24 4HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the effect on highway safety, with regard to parking
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance through loss of trees and cramped development, combined with unacceptable highway safety risks from the tandem parking arrangement, outweighed the modest contribution to housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM5Policy DM7Core Policy 12Core Policy 9Spatial Policy SP7
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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