®Planning appeal decision
Willoughby Farn, Carlton Lane, Norwell, NG23 6JY
Planning appeal 3316945 at Willoughby Farn, Carlton Lane, Norwell, NG23 6JY (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the local development strategy for the area.
Demolition of fourteen modern farm buildings and replacement with five new build dwellings and gardens
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- NG23 6JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the local development strategy for the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside, including with regard to the setting of the non-designated heritage asset of the adjacent barn
- if any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by the presence of a fallback position for alternative proposed developments
What decided it
The proposal would cause harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and would not be in a suitable location for housing, and this harm would not be outweighed by the fallback position or any other material considerations.
The benefits of the appeal scheme (courtyard layout, traditional materials, complete site remediation, landscaping) were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the finding that the fallback position would have less impact on the area's character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Spatial Policy 3Policy DM8Core Policies 9Core Policies 13Core Policies 14Policy DM5Policy DM9Policy DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 130Paragraph 203
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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