Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Ivydene, Main Street, Nottinghamshire, Weston, NG23 6ST
Planning appeal 3319376 at Land Adjacent Ivydene, Main Street, Nottinghamshire, Weston, NG23 6ST (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2023 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to Chestnut Grange as a non-designated heritage asset.
erection of 5 bed dwelling and garage block
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- NG23 6ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to Chestnut Grange as a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would be visually dominant in the streetscene and would detract from the prominence and significance of the adjacent non-designated heritage asset Chestnut Grange, contrary to development plan policies and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 9Core Policy 14Policy DM5Policy DM9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203Paragraph 130
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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