Planning appeal decision
Oak Lodge, 7 Lewcote Lane, West Hallam, Derbyshire, DE7 6HX
Planning appeal 3321945 at Oak Lodge, 7 Lewcote Lane, West Hallam, Derbyshire, DE7 6HX (Erewash Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 January 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the erection of 6 glamping cabins and along with formation of carpark, access track and bin store
- Authority
- Erewash Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- DE7 6HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt and conflict with its purposes, and the economic benefits claimed did not amount to very special circumstances sufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3 of the Erewash Core StrategyPolicy GB1 of the Erewash Local PlanPolicy R11 of the Erewash Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 147Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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