Planning appeal decision
Land Between Old Rectory And Rectory Bungalow Station Road, Elton on the Hill, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9LF
Planning appeal 3333187 at Land Between Old Rectory And Rectory Bungalow Station Road, Elton on the Hill, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9LF (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was allowed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to development plan policies and the accessibility of services and facilities.
the erection of new dwelling and associated access arrangements
- Authority
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- NG13 9LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to development plan policies and the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appeal site forms a small gap within the existing built fabric of the village respecting the pattern of development and delivering local needs housing, while the discrete location screened by mature vegetation ensures no harmful impact on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3 of Rushcliffe Borough Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy (2014)Policy 14 of Rushcliffe Borough Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy (2014)Policy 1 of Rushcliffe Borough Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy (2014)Policy 22 of Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)Policy 1 of Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 109
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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