®Planning appeal decision
115 Church Lane,, Selston, Nottingham, England, NG16 6FB
the erection of dwelling and detached garage
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the boundary fence and garden would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- If the boundary fence and garden are inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The fallback position that a two-metre high fence could be installed under permitted development rights with the same or less impact on the Green Belt clearly outweighed the harm from inappropriateness and reduction in openness.
The harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness and reduction in openness, to which substantial weight was afforded, was clearly outweighed by the fallback position, establishing very special circumstances to justify the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy ST3, Policy EV1, Policy ST4, Policy HG5, Policy ST1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.