Planning appeal decision
188 Norwood Gardens, Southwell, NG25 0DS
Planning appeal 3333334 at 188 Norwood Gardens, Southwell, NG25 0DS (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2024 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of 188 Norwood Gardens and the surrounding area.
a detached dwelling with associated access and amenity space
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- NG25 0DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of 188 Norwood Gardens and the surrounding area
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupiers of 188 Norwood Gardens with particular regard to outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan by causing demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and failing to provide acceptable living conditions for existing occupiers with regard to outdoor amenity space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 9 of the Newark and Sherwood District Council Plan Review, Amended Core Strategy (2019)Policy DM5 of the Newark and Sherwood Local Development Framework, Allocations and Development Management Development Plan Document (2013)Policy SD1 of the Southwell Neighbourhood Plan (2016)Policy DH1 of the Southwell Neighbourhood Plan (2016)
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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