Planning appeal decision
89 Sheepwalk Lane, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9FD
Planning appeal 3336182 at 89 Sheepwalk Lane, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9FD (Gedling Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 June 2024 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and area.
one detached dwelling
- Authority
- Gedling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- NG15 9FD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and area
What decided it
The proposed development would adversely affect the character and appearance of the area by introducing a dwelling in the front garden where the established pattern is large gardens set well back from the lane, and this harm cannot be mitigated by design features alone.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPD34Policy LPD40Policy LPD35Policy 10 Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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