Planning appeal decision
Land off Breck Lane, Mattersey Thorpe, Retford, South Yorkshire, DN10 5EY
Planning appeal 3328325 at Land off Breck Lane, Mattersey Thorpe, Retford, South Yorkshire, DN10 5EY (Bassetlaw District Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2024 by Inspector Kempton N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development plan and other material considerations.
the erection of a zero carbon dwelling and the construction of a new feed and storage building and the reconstruction of a stable block
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kempton N
- Postcode
- DN10 5EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development plan and other material considerations
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside
- the effect of the proposed access arrangement on the safety of those using the highway
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan as it is located outside the development boundary in countryside where no policy exceptions apply, and would cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance through its isolated and visually prominent location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST33Policy ST52Policy ST53Policy 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 115
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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