Planning appeal decision
28 Church Lane, Linby, Nottingham, NG15 8AB
Planning appeal 3313628 at 28 Church Lane, Linby, Nottingham, NG15 8AB (Gedling Borough Council) was allowed on 30 March 2023 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
existing driveway wall to be raised in height by approximately 475mm to a maximum height of 1675mm and removal of conifer hedge
- Authority
- Gedling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- NG15 8AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposal would be inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposed height increase of 475mm represents a proportionate addition to the existing driveway wall structure, meeting the exception at NPPF Paragraph 149(c) for extensions or alterations that do not result in disproportionate additions, and therefore the development is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3 of the Gedling Borough Aligned Core Strategy (2014)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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