Planning appeal decision
Rose Cottage Normanton Road, Southwell, NG25 0PU
Planning appeal 3316103 at Rose Cottage Normanton Road, Southwell, NG25 0PU (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 21 December 2023 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal proposal on the landscape setting of Southwell and Upton, having regard to the adopted spatial strategy.
proposed redevelopment of site for 2 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dillon C
- Postcode
- NG25 0PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the landscape setting of Southwell and Upton, having regard to the adopted spatial strategy
- the effect on non-designated heritage assets within the site, with particular regard to the former miniature rifle range's magazine building and target practice wall
What decided it
The identified harm to the landscape setting of Southwell and Upton and the less than substantial but significant harm to non-designated heritage assets, which together outweighed the moderate benefits of housing contribution and land use effectiveness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Spatial Policy 1Spatial Policy 3Policy DM8Core Policy 14Policy DM9Policy So/Wh
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180Paragraph 209Paragraph 123
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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