Planning appeal decision
The Old Grain Store, Barnstone Lodge Farm Works Lane, Barnstone, Nottingham, NG13 9JN
Planning appeal 3333909 at The Old Grain Store, Barnstone Lodge Farm Works Lane, Barnstone, Nottingham, NG13 9JN (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 March 2024 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the existing building, as well as the surrounding locality.
2 new extensions to the North West of the property and associated internal alterations
- Authority
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Somers J
- Postcode
- NN13 9JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the existing building, as well as the surrounding locality
What decided it
The proposed extensions would be overly domestic and uncharacteristic of the barn building's traditional linear and functional form, thereby harming the character and appearance of the existing building and the historic farmstead.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning PoliciesPolicy 10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1 Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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