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Allowed2 January 20243320891

Halfmoon Farm Kingsway, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7FH

Planning appeal 3320891 at Halfmoon Farm Kingsway, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7FH (Ashfield District Council) was allowed on 2 January 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition meets the tests in paragraph 56 of the Framework, having regard to whether the proposal amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including the effect on openness and purposes of the Green Belt.

Convert and extend an existing garage into a dwelling with associated access, involving alterations to front dormer design and internal layout changes

Authority
Ashfield District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Savage K
Postcode
NG17 7FH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the disputed condition meets the tests in paragraph 56 of the Framework, having regard to whether the proposal amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including the effect on openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • If the development is inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The minimal increase in volume compared to the approved scheme, combined with the acceptable design and appearance of the proposal and the fact that the Council had already approved the substantially larger scale of development, clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt and justified the removal of the restrictive condition.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EV1Policy ST1Policy HG5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 154

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