Planning appeal decision
Top Farm Rampton Road, Laneham, Retford, DN22 0NE
Planning appeal 3343173 at Top Farm Rampton Road, Laneham, Retford, DN22 0NE (Bassetlaw District Council) was dismissed on 20 November 2024 by Inspector Raygen Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
2 No. new dwellings at Top Farm
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Raygen Z
- Postcode
- DN22 0NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on Top Farm and its associated outbuildings as non-designated heritage assets
What decided it
The harm to the non-designated heritage asset and the character and appearance of the area, which would not be outweighed by the moderate housing benefits and modest economic benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST1Policy ST2Policy S1Policy ST33Policy ST41
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 209
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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