®Planning appeal decision
Chestnut Farm, Chestnut Lane, Barton in Fabis, NG11 0AE
Planning appeal 3319093 at Chestnut Farm, Chestnut Lane, Barton in Fabis, NG11 0AE (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was allowed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including the setting and significance of non-designated heritage assets.
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a residential scheme of up to 5 dwellings (Outline planning permission with all matters reserved)
- Authority
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- NG11 0AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including the setting and significance of non-designated heritage assets
- the effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of The Forge and No 8 Chestnut Lane with particular reference to outlook, privacy, daylight and overshadowing
What decided it
The proposal's compliance with the outline permission parameters, its high-quality design appropriate to local context, and the effective mitigation of potential impacts on neighbouring living conditions through layout, design features and conditions meant the development would not cause material harm to character, appearance, heritage assets or neighbours.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy (2014)Policy 1 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)Policy 11 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)Policy 8 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)Policy 12 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)Policy 41 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 126Paragraph 134Paragraph 149Paragraph 195Paragraph 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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