®Planning appeal decision
Field House, Station Road, Blaxton , Doncaster, DN9 3AF
outline planning application for the development of up to 4 residential dwellings, with all matters reserved except for access
- Authority
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the settlement strategy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole by locating new residential development outside the settlement boundary in a Countryside Policy Area contrary to Policy 25, and causes harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, with no material considerations outweighing this conflict.
The modest benefits of up to 4 dwellings and limited Framework support for previously developed land were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan settlement strategy and the harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, with a substantial existing housing supply.
Framework references: 174, 130, 111, 119, 120, 85, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 25, Policy 41, Policy 44
Judgments cited: Dartford Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2017] EWCA Civ 141
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.