Planning appeal decision
'Land' Known As 1 Third Avenue, Edwinstowe, NG21 9NU
Planning appeal 3310073 at 'Land' Known As 1 Third Avenue, Edwinstowe, NG21 9NU (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 May 2023 by Inspector Boffin D, 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 taking into account the appellant's personal circumstances.
Without planning permission, operational 'development' consisting of the erection of a fence enclosing the North and West elevations of the property (as shown within photographs 1 & 2 and highlighted red on the site location plan) and the erection of an outbuilding located forward of the principal elevation of the property (as shown within photograph 3 and highlighted green 'X' on the site location plan)
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boffin D
- Postcode
- NG21 9NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area taking into account the appellant's personal circumstances
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the prominent fence and forward-sited outbuilding outweighs the appellant's personal circumstances, as alternative solutions could achieve the family's privacy and security needs without such harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 9 of the Amended Core StrategyPolicy DM5 of the Allocations & Development Management DPDPolicy DM6 of the Allocations & Development Management DPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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