Planning appeal decision
59 Beacon Hill Road, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2JH
Planning appeal 3330192 at 59 Beacon Hill Road, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2JH (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 16 July 2024 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.
demolition of garage/outbuildings, erection of one single storey dwelling, widen existing access to form shared private drive and create new parking for existing dwelling
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Radcliffe I
- Postcode
- NG24 2JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the weight to be attached to any conflict identified between policy DM5 of the Newark & Sherwood Allocations and Development Management Development Plan Document and the National Planning Policy Framework
What decided it
The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area by disrupting the rhythmical pattern of development and unbalancing the symmetry of the gap between Nos 59 and 61, contrary to policy DM5 and Core Policy 9.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM5Core Policy 9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 58Paragraph 129Paragraph 135
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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