Planning appeal decision
Land East of Pine Croft Cottam Road, South Leverton, Retford, DN22 0BU
Planning appeal 3331643 at Land East of Pine Croft Cottam Road, South Leverton, Retford, DN22 0BU (Bassetlaw District Council) was allowed on 22 May 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.
permission in principle for residential development of one dwelling
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- DN22 0BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The location is sufficiently sustainable in principle and the proposal would cause no adverse impacts at the permission in principle stage, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies and outweighs any concerns.
The benefits of an additional dwelling to housing supply and associated economic and social benefits outweighed any concerns, under the tilted balance test in NPPF paragraph 11(d) as housing policies were out-of-date
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 114Paragraph 135Paragraph 16
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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