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Dismissed1 December 20233322781

Cross Roads Farm, Sutton Lane, Sutton Cum Lound, Retford, DN22 8SE

Planning appeal 3322781 at Cross Roads Farm, Sutton Lane, Sutton Cum Lound, Retford, DN22 8SE (Bassetlaw District Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2023 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether suitable measures have been investigated with regard to alternative uses for the building.

conversion of existing garage / storage / workshop to one new dwelling

Authority
Bassetlaw District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cooper P
Postcode
DN22 8SE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether suitable measures have been investigated with regard to alternative uses for the building
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed dwelling's contemporary design with extensive glazing is insensitive to the rural landscape setting and character of the area, causing unacceptable harm contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM2Policy DM3Policy DM4Policy DM9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 174

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