Planning appeal decision
The Nook Marsh Lane, North Muskham, Newark, NG23 6HG
Planning appeal 3340763 at The Nook Marsh Lane, North Muskham, Newark, NG23 6HG (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the breach of planning control on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, operational development consisting of the altering of land levels and the construction of associated works including a gabion wall, brick walls and wooden sleeper wall, as shown on images 1, 2 and 3
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- NG23 6HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the breach of planning control on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the breach of planning control on the setting of St Wilfred's Church which is Grade I listed
- The effect of the breach of planning control on highway safety
What decided it
The significant harm caused to the character and appearance of the area and less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade I listed Church of St Wilfred, which collectively outweigh the appellant's concerns about protecting the property from flood damage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 9Core Policy 13Core Policy 14Policy DM5Policy DM9Spatial Policy 7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 115Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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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