Land at Main Street, Flintham, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5LA

Planning appeal 3330938 at Land at Main Street, Flintham, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5LA (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the site is a suitable location for the development proposed having regard to its location and the need for it.

a described as “A rural exception development of No. 14 affordable dwellings including No. 6 discount market sales dwellings with associated provision of car parking, open space, landscape and infrastructure works and No. 3 enabling self-build dwelling plots

Authority: Rushcliffe Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Dean S
Postcode: NG23 5LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the site is a suitable location for the development proposed having regard to its location and the need for it
the effect of the proposal on the character of the area
the effect of the proposal on the historic environment
the effect of the proposal on protected trees
whether or not the site is of an appropriate scale for a rural exception site

What decided it

The site's location outside and not adjacent to the village settlement, combined with the substantial harm to character, appearance and the Conservation Area, could not be outweighed by the benefits of affordable housing given the lack of robust evidence of local need.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 3Policy 8Policy 10Policy 11Policy 13Policy 22Policy 28Policy 34Policy 37

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