Land Located to the Rear of 26 Main Road and Fronting Smeath Road, Underwood, NG16 5GF

Planning appeal 3321075 at Land Located to the Rear of 26 Main Road and Fronting Smeath Road, Underwood, NG16 5GF (Ashfield District Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2023 by Inspector Radcliffe I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a detached bungalow

Authority: Ashfield District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Radcliffe I
Postcode: NG16 5GF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
if harm arises, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations

What decided it

The significant adverse effect on character and appearance caused by the jarring relationship of the proposed bungalow to its plot, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance.

the adverse impacts on character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited social and economic benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ST3Policy HG5(g)Policy ST1(a)Policy ST1(b)Policy HG5Policy NP2 of the JUS-t Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 219Paragraph 9

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