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Notice upheld25 October 20243326517

Land at Lime Lane Woods, Lime Lane, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PW

Planning appeal 3326517 at Land at Lime Lane Woods, Lime Lane, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PW (Gedling Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 October 2024 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

without planning permission the material change of use of the land to an outdoor pursuits, cinema and leisure venue

Authority
Gedling Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Savage M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the material change of use is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the material change of use on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the material change of use on the living conditions of nearby occupants
  • The effect of the material change of use on highway safety
  • If the material change of use is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the material change of use
  • Whether the access track and car park are inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the access track and car park on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the access track and car park on highway safety
  • If the access track and car park are inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the access track and car park

What decided it

The material change of use and access track and car park fail to preserve the openness of the Green Belt through the introduction of substantial hardstanding, parking areas, containers and associated paraphernalia, and the identified harms are not clearly outweighed by other considerations, meaning very special circumstances do not exist to justify the inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 3 of the Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan (2014)Policy 4 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014)Policy LPD32 of the Gedling Borough Local Planning Document Part 2 Local Plan (2018)Policy LPD47 of the Gedling Borough Local Planning Document Part 2 Local Plan (2018)Policy LPD57 of the Gedling Borough Local Planning Document Part 2 Local Plan (2018)Policy LPD61 of the Gedling Borough Local Planning Document Part 2 Local Plan (2018)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 150Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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